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Hindu-American organisation “disappointed” over ‘The Simpsons’ creator’s Apu defence

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The Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s defence of the show’s controversial character Apu.This week, Groening said that he is “proud” of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following criticism of the character.

Original voice actor Hank Azaria stepped down from voicing the role last year, which came after a 2018 documentary called The Problem With Apu argued that the role was a racist stereotype.Speaking about the criticism of the character and whether he would change anything, Groening told USA Today: “I think the Apu stories are fantastic, and he’s one of the most nuanced characters on a silly two-dimensional cartoon show.“So, yeah, I’m proud of Apu.

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