"Two features define Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani 2. One is Vidya Balan's compelling pivotal performance. The other is the steady, unfussy, unobtrusive camerawork that is at sharp variance with the frenzied filming style usually preferred by makers of Bollywood thrillers."

"The film's cinematography (Tapan Basu) is outstanding. The way in which he has shot the locations are extremely top-notch. The camerawork, along with the colour tone are superlatively shot."

"Set in Calcutta, Chandan Nagar and Kalimpong, Kahaani 2 has the bones of a fine thriller, and I enjoyed Tapan Basu's murky cinematography, shadowy and quick, leaving a lot of the actual action to our imagination."

"Calcutta boy Tapan Basu shoots Kahaani 2 with the right doses of edginess and darkness"

"Ghosh and his cinematographer (Tapan Basu) also deserve credit for once again choosing brilliant locations. It’s not just Kolkata this time; you are also treated to fog-laden locales of Kalimpong and a small town called Chandan Nagar which has a character of its own."

"Besides the busy streets of Kolkata, this movie takes you to the hills of Kalimpong, a hill station in West Bengal. The cinematographer, Tapan Basu, has shot Kahaani 2 pretty nicely."

"Kahaani 2 is alive in its little details. Like the stray comment a streetside madman makes or the lighter exchanges between Kharaj and Inder. The cinematography is commendable."

"Tapan Basu's cinematography gives Kahaani 2 the perfect feel of a thriller which will make you restless and uncomfortable."

"Tapan Basu's cinematography captures West Bengal in a more subtle way as compared to what Kahaani had to offer. There is no Durga Pujo or colourful streets of Kolkata. Instead, Sujoy gives a glimpse of the city that's far more rooted."

"Tapan Basu’s cinematography, detailed and non-glamorous, deserves applaud."

"Full marks to cinematographer for giving it the dark mood, it required and that could’ve only be possible with virgin locales it tactfully uses."

"Cinematography by debutant Tapan Tushar Basu is spectacular. His camerawork lends the narrative a perfect visual."