'The Simpsons' revived Apu in a recent Treehouse of Horror episode, restoring the Kwik-E-Mart owner with voice roles by Indian American actors Sunil Malhotra and Janina Gavankar. The return follows years of debate sparked by Hari Kondabolu's documentary and Hank Azaria's exit, and arrives amid renewed conversations about representation and rising anti-South Asian incidents.
