[1][2] It is an adaptation of Narayan Sanyal's P. K. Basu series novel Sonar Kaanta, which is actually inspired by The Mousetrap of Agatha Christie.

[5][6] A movie adaption of the same story was announced in 2018, starring Ranjit Mullick as PK Basu.

In 2022, ZEE5 announced that they were working on a web series around the same story with Saswata Chatterjee as the protagonist.

The Times of India gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 calling it a " binge-worthy watch".

[11] Subhash K. Jha writing for Times Now also gave it a thumbs up, commenting, "Apart from some good performances, Kaantaye Kaantaye plays some ear-soothing songs in the background about grief, loss and hope.