Azaria took Apu's voice from the many Indian convenience store workers in Los Angeles whom he had interacted with when he first moved to the area. In addition to being Brahmins, Apu and Manjula appear to be South Indian, because of their last names and darker complexions.
They felt it would be too offensive and stereotypical and did not want to offend viewers. His surname is Nahasapeemapetilon, and it was first used in the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge".
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a recurring character in the animated TV series The Simpsons.He is an Indian-American immigrant proprietor who runs the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and is best known for his catchphrase, "Thank you, come again." The Nahasapeemapetilon (Pronounced Na-ha-sa-pee-muh-pet-til-awn)family are one of the many families in Springfield. „ ~ Apu's famous quote.
Apu peddles the usual Kwik-E-Mart fare (at remarkably high prices): luscious heat-lamp dogs, chewy frozen microwave burritos, and the ever popular squishee.
Hank Azaria had been previously been quoted as saying that he was fine with stepping away from the character. Later the two actually do fall in love. However, Apu has also been shown to be Bengali, although Apu got his name from Apu was a naturalized U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science. It rolls off of your tongue, and into your heart. Sanjay, Apu's brother, helps run the Kwik-E-Mart. He remained an illegal immigrant until Mayor Quimby proposed a municipal law to expel all undocumented aliens.
(Dreamily) Octuplets."
Apu is also a vegan (as revealed in "Lisa the Vegetarian"), and is rumored to be a big fan of the Cheap Trick song, "Dream Police" even though he knows the words imperfectly. "(Referring to Homer) He slept, he stole, he was rude to the customers. Thus, he refers to himself as a "semi-legal immigrant". He spends the days following the auction on a whirlwind of dates. Apu was generally polite towards his customers, always saying thank you, even after less-than-genial interactions with the public, such as armed hold-ups. "In it, Marge finds that a book she loved as a child contains elements that would now be considered offensive, and edits the book herself to remove these elements. "Waa-a-a!" ―Apu "Okay, whatever."
He is the only non-Simpson family playable character in the video game Although he did not appear fully in person in The Simpsons' sister show, In The Simpsons/Family Guy crossover Apu meets the Griffins and welcomes them to the It has been argued that the portrayal of this character is a racist caricature.In 2016, Kondabolu announced his intention to produce a documentary about "how this controversial caricature was created, burrowed its way into the hearts and minds of Americans and continues to exist – intact – twenty-six years later.
Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature and long hours, and the strain of caring for eight children.