Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
| Apu Nahasapeemapetilon | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons character | |
Apu doing an Indian namaste pose | |
| First appearance | "The Telltale Head" (1990) |
| Created by | Matt Groening |
| Designed by | Matt Groening |
| Voiced by | Hank Azaria (1990–2017) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Owner/operator of the Kwik-E-Mart Chief of Springfield Volunteer Fire Department Computer scientist |
| Family | Sanjay (brother) Tikku (brother, deceased) Vijay (cousin) |
| Spouse | Manjula |
| Children | The Nahasapeemapetilon octuplets |
| Relatives | Pahusacheta (niece) Jamshed (nephew) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a character in the American animated television series The Simpsons. He mostly appeared in episodes from 1990 to 2017. He is an Indian immigrant proprietor who ran the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and was known for his catchphrase, "thank you, come again". He was voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head". He was named in honor of the title character of The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray.
Hari Kondabolu's documentary The Problem with Apu, released in 2017, criticized the character as a South Asian stereotype. In response to this, Azaria announced in early 2020 that he and the series' producers had agreed that he would resign from the role as Apu. Since then, Apu has occasionally appeared on the series as a background character.