# Apu Returns to The Simpsons with New Voice Actor

> Apu Nahasapeemapetilon returns to The Simpsons after nearly a decade with Sunil Malhotra as his voice.
- Title: Apu Returns to The Simpsons with New Voice Actor · NME
- Summary: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon returns to The Simpsons after nearly a decade with Sunil Malhotra as his voice. apu, the simpsons, hank azaria · reported by NME.
- Keywords: apu, the simpsons, hank azaria, sunil malhotra, janina gavankar, matt selman, cesar mazariegos, halloween special, music, culture, Returns, Simpsons
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/tv/apu-the-simpsons-new-voice-actor-hank-azaria-sunil-malhotra-3973488
- Published: 2026-10-19T09:09:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apu, the simpsons, hank azaria, sunil malhotra, janina gavankar, matt selman, cesar mazariegos, halloween special, music, culture
## Apu returns after decade
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon spoke for the first time in nearly a decade on Sunday October 18.
## Hank Azaria stops voicing Apu
Hank Azaria confirmed he would no longer voice Apu after 29 seasons until 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu explored racist stereotypes.
## Apu's apology for past role
Azaria apologized for bringing Apu to life saying he needed to personally apologize to every Indian person in the country.
## Sunil Malhotra takes over
Sunil Malhotra now voices Apu while Janina Gavankar plays Apu's wife Manjula in The Simpsons.
## Halloween special reveals Apu
The Halloween special The Revengening shows Apu returning after being abandoned on The Island Of Forgotten Garbage.
## Apu's meta-speech
Apu says he was left for dead and explains he spent years abandoned on The Island Of Forgotten Garbage.

> I am the man you left for dead. I am the one you pretended never existed!
## Malhotra's perspective
Malhotra said he knew the role would be hard but wanted to reclaim Apu in a Simpsons way that acknowledged past mistakes.
## Key takeaway

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon returns to The Simpsons in a speaking role for the first time since 2017, voiced by Sunil Malhotra after Hank Azaria stopped the role due to racist stereotypes.