New Delhi, June 25 -- The box office success of Bollywood films in the south has been uneven, with unimpressive numbers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala even for big hits.

Blockbuster action-drama Dhurandhar: The Revenge managed over Rs.45 crore in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana but clocked in only Rs.8 crore in Tamil Nadu and Kerala put together. War drama Border 2 made less than Rs.3 crore in these two states compared with almost Rs.15 crore in the Telugu-speaking markets.

Experts said that while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana show stronger acceptance for large-scale Hindi movies, Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, is also relatively lucrative because of its cosmopolitan audience.

"States like Andhra Pradesh and T...