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The Problem with Apu

  • 20172017
  • 49m
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The Problem with Apu (2017)
Comedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from "The Simpsons," in the trailer for his documentary "The Problem with Apu."
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Comedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts... Read allComedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts Southeast-Asian communities.Comedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts Southeast-Asian communities.
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POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Michael Melamedoff
    • Stars
      • Hari Kondabolu
      • W. Kamau Bell
      • Kal Penn
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    • Director
      • Michael Melamedoff
    • Stars
      • Hari Kondabolu
      • W. Kamau Bell
      • Kal Penn
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    • 61User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews

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    Sheetal Sheth, Hari Kondabolu, and Hasan Minhaj in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Kal Penn and Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Kal Penn and Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)
    Hari Kondabolu in The Problem with Apu (2017)

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    Hari Kondabolu
    Hari Kondabolu
    • Self
    W. Kamau Bell
    W. Kamau Bell
    • Self
    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Self
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    • Self
    Vivek Murthy
    Vivek Murthy
    • Self
    • (as Vivek H. Murthy)
    Maulik Pancholy
    Maulik Pancholy
    • Self
    Utkarsh Ambudkar
    Utkarsh Ambudkar
    • Self
    John Ortved
    • Self - author of 'The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History'
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Uma Kondabolu
    • Self
    Ravi Kondabolu
    • Self
    John Powers
    • Self
    Mallika Rao
    • Self
    Shilpa Dave
    • Self
    Rohitash Rao
    • Self
    Russell Peters
    Russell Peters
    • Self
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Self
    Sakina Jaffrey
    Sakina Jaffrey
    • Self
    • Director
      • Michael Melamedoff
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    • Trivia
      By the beginning of 2020, Hank Azaria had stepped down from the role of Apu. Later that year the producers of the The Simpsons (1989) declared that white actors will not longer voice non-white characters.
    • Connections
      Featured in Brain Dump: The Apu That I Know (2018)

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    This is not a documentary
    This video is not a documentary, it's just a bunch of snowflakes with weak arguments clinging to a thick accent but APU is so much more than his accent. To watter down such a complex character to the way he speaks is doing all Indians a great disfavor. The character of APU has so many wonderful qualities that i think all humans should have. Anyone who is a true fan of the show will agree that the APU presented in this "documentary" is very different from the APU in the series.

    To be Indian and offended by the way APU speaks is to be ashamed of your heritage.

    So what if a white guy does his accent? Phil Lamar did Samurai Jack and he got only praise for it.

    I've been watching The Simpsons for over 20 years, Apu is one of my favorite characters. It's his thick accent that i love so much, but that's not to say that it's his only quality.
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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El problema con Apu
    • Production companies
      • Avalon Television
      • Marobru Inc.
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      49 minutes
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      • Black and White

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