{
  "id": 15584693,
  "title": "Apu is Back! Veteran Voice Actor Sunil Malhotra Revives ‘The Simpsons’ Character After Nearly 10 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/apu-is-back-veteran-voice-actor-sunil-malhotra-revives-the-simpsons",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T08:55:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apu-sunil-malhotra-rthe-simpsons-hank-azaria-1236735125/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 'The Legend of Korra' and 'The Legend of Vox Machina' actor takes over the role from Hank Azaria, who dropped the character following the release of the 2017 documentary 'The Problem With Apu.'",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘The Simpsons’ Surprise: Apu Is Heard for the First Time in Nearly a Decade, as Sunil Malhotra Takes Over for Hank Azaria (EXCLUSIVE)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-simpsons-surprise-apu-is-heard-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-a",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}