'The Simpsons' actor Hank Azaria wants to apologize to 'every single Indian person' for voicing Apu character

Hank Azaria wants to apologize to every person of Indian descent for his past portrayal of “The Simpsons” character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.

In an interview with The New York Times in 2020, Azaria said he had stepped away from voicing the character as the show in general began to remedy having White actors voice non-White characters. Speaking on the podcast "Armchair Expert" recently, the actor told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about the journey he’s been on to educate himself about the harm Apu has done to the Indian community. In addition to taking the message behind Kondabolu’s documentary to heart, Azaria said he tried to talk to Indian people to gain a little bit of perspective. He told the podcast hosts a story about a recent encounter with a young Indian boy that left him reeling.