While Khatrimaza remained a significant threat in 2018, the industry's shift toward high-quality digital distribution and stricter enforcement under the Cinematograph Act marked the beginning of a more controlled digital environment for Bollywood.

The proliferation of sites like Khatrimaza in 2018 eventually accelerated the growth of legal streaming alternatives in India. Services like the MX Player 2018 Collection and Amazon Prime Video began offering high-quality, affordable access to Bollywood content, which slowly started to divert users away from illegal torrent sites.

The platform significantly impacted the box office potential of some of the year's biggest hits. Notable films that faced piracy challenges on Khatrimaza during their 2018 runs included: : The highest-grossing film of the year.

Khatrimaza operated as a public torrent website. During 2018, it gained notoriety for its "updated" Bollywood library, which often featured high-definition (HD) leaks of major theatrical releases shortly after their debut.

: To remain "updated," the site operators adopted a "domain hopping" strategy, shifting between various extensions (e.g., .org, .co, .pw) to evade these blocks.