Hank Azaria, who lends his voice to the beloved character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from The Simpsons, said the makers of the hit animated sitcom will address the controversy after it was criticised for being racist. Azaria, 53, said it was "upsetting" for him both professionally and personally if Apu's part had caused grief to anyone as it was never the intent, reported Entertainment Weekly. "The most important thing to do is listen, try to understand, try to sympathise, which is what I'm doing. I know that The Simpsons guys are doing that too; they're giving it a lot of thought, and we've discussed a little bit. Azaria had earlier said Kondabolu's documentary helped raise an "important conversation" with respect to Apu's part.

Source: dna January 15, 2018 04:34 UTC