The Indian government, through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), has blocked hundreds of piracy websites, including several 9xmovies domains. However, the site operators are agile. They launch a new domain (e.g., 9xmovies.credit or 9xmovies.press) immediately after a block.
Furthermore, Fanaa is frequently used as "bait." In 2021, a major anti-piracy drive targeting Yash Raj Films' catalog saw 9xmovies issue a fake statement claiming they had removed Fanaa voluntarily. In reality, they simply moved the download links to a different, harder-to-track server.
However, this convenience is a facade. Users searching for "fanaa 9xmovies" rarely realize they are walking into a digital minefield.
To be clear: Aamir Khan has never authorized 9xmovies to distribute Fanaa. So, how does the site operate?
9xmovies functions as a "pirate bay" for Bollywood, Hollywood dubbed, and regional cinema. For Fanaa, the website typically offers:
The site frequently changes its domain extension (.com, .in, .ws, .pet) to evade government bans.