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Hari Kondabolu is a fantastic stand-up comedian, and this is his next project.
It's an exploration into Apu and how his existence affects other Indian-origin / South-Asian actors and actresses. Hari Kondabolu did a bit a couple years ago on Apu that might tell you how his documentary is gonna go.
It's something that I haven't really thought about, but I'd suppose that there are people who's only real exposure to Indian and Pakistani people is Apu. While I'm sure the Simpsons in more recent years has given more characterization to Apu, it doesn't feel right that literally everyone in his family tree is voiced by someone white. Furthermore, his impact of Indian-Americans having to use his accent to get Indian parts is not right. For example, Kumail Nanjiani has voiced how he had to use the Apu accent when auditioning for a part. And more importantly, it's a symbol of the way Indian people get portrayed in mainstream media. See: the Ashton Kutcher Pop Chip ad, the Metro PCS ads, the brownface issues that "Master of None" talked about.
But, what do you all think?
It's an exploration into Apu and how his existence affects other Indian-origin / South-Asian actors and actresses. Hari Kondabolu did a bit a couple years ago on Apu that might tell you how his documentary is gonna go.
It's something that I haven't really thought about, but I'd suppose that there are people who's only real exposure to Indian and Pakistani people is Apu. While I'm sure the Simpsons in more recent years has given more characterization to Apu, it doesn't feel right that literally everyone in his family tree is voiced by someone white. Furthermore, his impact of Indian-Americans having to use his accent to get Indian parts is not right. For example, Kumail Nanjiani has voiced how he had to use the Apu accent when auditioning for a part. And more importantly, it's a symbol of the way Indian people get portrayed in mainstream media. See: the Ashton Kutcher Pop Chip ad, the Metro PCS ads, the brownface issues that "Master of None" talked about.
But, what do you all think?