Simpsons Recasts Apu With Sunil Malhotra — SkimNews
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- The Simpsons gave Apu Nahasapeemapetilon a new voice after eight years of silence, with the outlet framing the move as 'a reclamation' of the long-dormant role.
- Sunil Malhotra, an American actor who moved to the US from India as a child, debuted as Apu's new voice, replacing Hank Azaria.
- Malhotra called the debut 'his homecoming,' underscoring the personal significance of an Indian-American actor taking on the South Asian character.
- Apu had been making silent, non-speaking appearances on the show throughout the years his voice role went uncast, per the outlet's description.
Why it matters: The recasting hands a South Asian character to an actor of Indian heritage — Malhotra moved from India as a child — and frames the move as 'a reclamation.' For a character effectively shelved for eight years, the debut is a concrete, on-screen reversal of that silence.
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