Yes. Some open-source film archives and orphan film libraries use indexing. But Bareilly Ki Barfi is not in the public domain.
If you’re a researcher or need file listings for educational purposes, use:
Yes. Unless you use a VPN, your ISP logs every HTTP request. Some ISPs share this data with copyright enforcement agencies.
Most modern web servers (Apache 2.4+, Nginx 1.18+) disable indexing by default. The golden age of open directories (2005–2015) is largely over.
Searching is not illegal in most countries. However, clicking and downloading copyrighted content is unlawful.
The phrase "index of" is not random. It is a specific HTTP server feature.