LifestyleCBCThe Simpsons' Apu is back in Springfield after nearly a decade - with a new voice
Apu from The Simpsons has spoken on screen for the first time since 2017, now voiced by Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra instead of white actor Hank Azaria.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has spoken on The Simpsons for the first time since 2017, returning in Sunday's episode, "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening." The character has appeared in the background in the years since, but remained silent amid criticism that he reinforced racial stereotypes.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon returned with a speaking role on The Simpsons after nearly a decade of silence following criticism over racial stereotyping.
Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra now voices Apu, replacing Hank Azaria, who apologised in 2021 for performing the character for 27 years.
Malhotra called the return a reclamation, and Apu's wife Manjula was also recast with Indian-American actress Janina Gavankar as part of the show's broader diversity shift.
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