Hari Kondabolu - Exposing "The Problem with Apu" | The Daily Show

In Hari Kondabolu's documentary "The Problem with Apu," the comedian explains how a show as beloved as "The Simpsons'" still retains a racial blind spot after 30 years.
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[@burnthetrolls5971]

He will now forever be known as The Man who killed Apu nobody will remember him for being a comedian they will only remember him for getting rid of Apu

[@MuditVerma]

The Simpsons got rid of Apu, not him.

[@mr_chicke]

@@MuditVermawell why did the simpsons get rid of him? Because he pointed out the “problems”.

[@MuditVerma]

@@mr_chicke they should’ve hired an Indian voice actor instead of killed the role - but by all means, pretend racism doesn’t exist

[@ducciboi]

@@MuditVerma literally the first bit I see on your channel is a tired 9/11 brown guy joke. Why are stand up comedians always this lame?

[@blockraven22]

He will be forever known as the most unlikable Indian comic of all time. Worst than Aziz lol.

[@peeyush981]

this guy would be bullied in India too

[@peeyush981]

there is a crowd to love every sort of person. you apparently find him witty. I think he rakes up an issue for fuck's sake. I am an Indian and the Simpsons has been my favorite show for years. I enjoyed watching Apu. I also find it hillarious when people imitate the Indian accent and exaggerate our mannerisms. Just as we do the same for other races and even people in our country of other regions. There is this class of people who have started whining at things that's getting annoying. And no. He would have been bullied in Indian schools for this " wit ".

[@nikiniki5124]

Peeyush Paul he was rude to Trevor, "do I really have to explain this to you."

[@peeyush981]

Niki Niki I am not defending this guy nikki. I find it ridiculous. I love the Simpsons

[@zz-np2sr]

Thank you,most Indians I meet are focused and professional people - unless the regressive left culture takes over their thinking,as they do with many.It's a cancer.

[@bootyeater1961]

Peeyush Paul 😂😂😂😂

[@KCDCish]

Hari: "I 've got other things to do. I'm not angry". *Proceeds to make full documentary *

[@briiibriiibooo]

He’s a dumbass 😂😂

[@apocalypsepow]

He then proceeds to get angry.

[@tinamoul]

@Lucas Marinho His point is that it's not specifically Apu, it's what Apu represents. Did you even watch the interview? If there were multiple South Asian characters then Apu wouldn't matter. He specifically laid out his arguments, but you guys hear what you want to hear.

[@bharathikoduri9992]

@@tinamoul exactly!!

[@PoemsRunAground]

@@tinamoul Yeah but every character is satire none of them represent the whole of the group they’re a part of, and Apu had several episodes where they tried to show his humanity and the difficulties of certain situations an Indian immigrant might face, the episode about xenophobia and immigration the episode about the expectation he had to marry his arranged bride manjula. Like I understand caricatures misrepresent groups and ideally you have character driven comedy but he had character development alongside numerous stereotypical jokes just like most characters on the show.

[@hjwilson11]

A stand up comedian pointing out "wrong" comedy is really strange.

[@theguyintheworks8838]

I guess it provides some interesting perspective as an expert opinion, but it is still weird lol

[@ashvsthedeadite6091]

He suuuuuuuuucks! Look at the dislike bar

[@justanotherview3243]

@@ashvsthedeadite6091 No, he doesn't. He's right. The existing range of different Indian American people in real life proves his point actually.

[@apocalypsepow]

@@justanotherview3243 so I guess his style is the "right" style and the simpsons is "wrong" ?

[@BenchongDy]

@@justanotherview3243 Everyone in The Simpsons is satirical. What does a comedian not understand with satire?

[@basedjj2585]

Literally 30 seconds into the interview, and he already contradicts himself

[@johng9095]

He wants to sound edgy

[@ashvsthedeadite6091]

@@johng9095 hes not lol

[@griz063]

The group-victimhood ideology (neo-Marxism) has added a postmodern twist so what they say no longer needs to make sense or follow a rational template. If someone's feelings are hurt everyone has to bend over backwards to kiss them better. (Actually, there's a tie-in to overly-feminine raising of children as well. For the past few generations there has been an increasing coddling of children's emotional state (often by the mother) unto the child never developing adult competency unto the management/regulation of their own emotions. That is why professing "adults" in Universities and colleges are calling upon administration to try to stop the whole world from saying things that might cause negative emotions to rise in them that they then need some "mommy-figure" to come and manage for them. It's the onus for the horrendous Canadian "Human Rights Commission" and Bill C-16. The tie-in to Marxism is that eventually all "adult decisions" are ceded to a authoritative State/Overseer.

[@Nothingtoya]

It's what the left does

[@prince_sach50]

After the first minute, he started spitting facts

[@dras7626]

"If you don't care than why did you make the story about Apu?" - Because my career was floundering

[@captaintaco979]

Clearly you listened to the first 30 seconds and stopped.

[@bernlin2000]

Can't flounder if it never hit the water to begin with! This dude was a nobody before this documentary, and I look forward to him being a nobody going forward.

[@apocalypsepow]

He made a full length film about a subject he doesn't care about 🙄🙄

[@shefalig93]

Well, Apu is not there in my scheme of things. I loved the Simpsons....but, my smile always went slack when Apu came on screen. He was funny, very funny, but that doesn't mean he wasn't offensive.

[@bojackproductions9330]

@@shefalig93 why was he offensive? just because he had an indian accent and indian stereotypes? it’s own your fault if you look past the characterization of apu and only focus on his racial aspects

[@deepakdavid1876]

As an Indian , Apu used to be one of my favourite Simpson character . I always enjoyed Apu's moments...I did not find Apu's character racist...Hari Kondabolu you ruined Simpsons for me

[@AverageUser-]

You did. That’s your opinion. Everyone is not you.

[@steverogers7211]

@@AverageUser- Woah check out this edgy guy here. He knows what's up.

[@inrainbowman]

@Akshay Natu chill dude, why did u hate him? based on untrue stereotypes i suppose?

[@DDarkestKnight]

Wow you're such a sad dude🎻😢

[@blockraven22]

@@AverageUser- there's a lot of anger in that statement

[@jmattia24]

He said he personally does not care. Is that not the definition of pretending to be offended? Guess this is what you do when you're not an actual funny comedian.

[@tonyparker7349]

If y'all actually watched the documentary you'd understand.

[@livingsimpleproperties4132]

@@tonyparker7349 the premise of the stupid documentary isnt worth watching. Apu >> Hari not funny guy

[@bernlin2000]

Like many SJW fucks, he's offended on behalf of "others" (who are always hard to find) or on behalf of some made-up idea of society that doesn't exist and would be irrational and unhealthy in a real "multicultural society".

[@zan31669]

@@tonyparker7349 I watch it in the show he even said since apu has a show he deserves one because he is Indian

[@apocalypsepow]

@@tonyparker7349 why would I watch a documentary about a subject even the filmmaker doesn't care about?

[@norxcontacts]

I disagree with everything he says.

[@lllool8404]

Fuck this regressive bastard.

[@youracreep3838]

Couldn't have said it myself

[@kunalsharma9087]

I am agree

[@bigstink9]

MilkCap I understand where he's coming from, but I don't think anyone who lived in the real world AND watched the Simpsons ever believed Apu was a representation of all southeast asians. Just because Apu wasn't a nuclear physicist on the Simpsons doesn't mean his character was racist. And I have absolutely no problem with Hank Azaria providing the voice of Apu. It was a stereotypical Indian immigrant accent, no different IMO than a Southern one, Boston, etc. Apu was one of the invested, more important characters on the Simpsons. He wasn't some marginal guy, and his character was the feature player on many episodes. He was given dignity, grace, wisdom, a social conscience and a sense of humor. He may have appeared to be a caricature, but he was one of the more fully developed characters on the show. I get the feeling this guy is secretly offended when he walks into a convenience store and sees it being run by Indian immigrants who struggle with the language.

[@MichaeLangs]

That's a rather glib interpretation of this man's argument. You reply suggests you still fail to see how lack of representation or monolithic representation in these overt caricatures shapes perception in a more subtle way If people are only given access to stereotypes, though a person may recognize a cartoon as a humourous example of the world, without ever critically analyzing the trend, this is taciturn acceptance of whatever message the cartoon portrays. "Not all Indian people are convenience store owners, just all of the ones I have ever seen and care to see" would be an example of this toxic train of thought spelled out When we see those defined as "other" in diverse roles, the zeitgeist more readily accepts real world people into these roles. Media has a profound way of shaping expectation. I agree that Apu is a funny character. I also agree that discussion of portrayal and advocating for diversity is a worthwhile and necessary cause.

[@sScrubster]

Hari is clearly doing this for his own benefit and doesn’t care for indian representation and the negative effects this has on us. Apu is an extremely accurate stereotype and represented the american dream for our parents.

[@nonono9681]

He is just a cash graber

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

Everything else pales in caparison to being a victim. Seems to be great money though, just start a charity or gofundme.

[@DeathShark00]

lol

[@bakamunati8269]

@G Beep Boop I am NPC Anyone against my politics is a racist. Anyone trying to play victim is my hero. Orange man Always bad.

[@robiebag5764]

Juan cotes poor huh ?

[@ashvsthedeadite6091]

@@bakamunati8269 To be fair i hate orange man too but G is an idiot.

[@Meisterdieb]

"The problem with Apu" "I don't give a shit" (about Apu) "I enjoy Apu. He's a really fun character" ... Make up your mind... Secondly, regarding 3:28 onward, you have a bunch of other - (equally cliched) characters; each more messed up and over-simplified than the next one. Why is Apu - a super-intelligent, ex-MIT student who for some crazy reason became a mwikemart employee bad, while all the other white stereotypes (Homer=fat slob; comic book guy=fat, angry, overly critizing wannabe; Disco-stu; Willie=stereotypical cliched scotsman; etc etc) are ok? Thirdly, while America has seen immigrants from all over the world, for one the vast majority is still white, followed by blacks and latinos (iirc - and to be clear, I'm only talking numerical majority here, not saying anything like race A is better than B or the likes). So why should there be dozens, hundreds, thousands (I don't know what your "ideal" number is since you don't say) of Indians in a show that's set in Matt Groening hometown. Look at those rural, mid-american small towns and you'll probably be able to count all non-whites with two hands. I don't complain that there aren't "enough" white people in "your" Bollywood movies. Fourthly, The Simpsons have been airing since 1989. How is Apu a problem now but wasn't back then? You do know that black face (or brown paint as you keep saying) wasn't a thing anymore in those dark 80s and 90s? Calling Apu a problem is kinda stupid when his character is being handled like every other character in that show. All characters are pardies, every character is a running joke. lastly, brown people weren't allowed to talk until 2003 ... ... really. Please, go tell some afro-american that you have it so bad. I'm sure they'll pity you.

[@xalener]

Agreed on all counts except brown face was definitely still a thing in the 80s. Remember short circuit?

[@sosalpha]

Logic is exempt from this subject ( Removing Apu )

[@ShakeITyEA]

this makes me angry. how do I cope with this?

[@stephan14221]

@@ShakeITyEA Make a Documentary on how This Jerkoff offended you, maybe we can censor him for being so offensive to intelligent human beings.....

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I'm black and I DONT pity this foo'!

[@ankito1129]

As an Indian, I disagree with the whole controversy. I recently wrote a book that is a rebuttal to the documentary made by Hari.

[@bernlin2000]

What's the name? I would love to have a look, as would many others, I suspect.

[@malihayousufzai]

what's the name of the book

[@Koolmoedeesimpson]

Now the show is apu-less

[@sydandtaytum]

@@Koolmoedeesimpson they are now recasting and giving the role to a south indian actor. hari did the right thing by bringing attention to this. and whoever this dumb bitch is that wrote the original comment is WRONG.

[@Koolmoedeesimpson]

sydandtaytum no he didn’t do the right thing he cried like a bitch and got them to X the character . They aren’t re casting that wouldn’t make any damn sense. The guy is a total loser who ain’t funny at all and he was grabbing for fame and dialogue so he could court attention to his unfunny comedy routines

[@helpAHHHH]

"The problem with the movie White Chicks."

[@GTA5Player1]

Ah yes, rich white women, the much discriminated group

[@estebandemartino1616]

"Lack of representation fundamentally shapes how people see the world around them" What a lovely way to say, people are morrons and they can't judge people based on anything other than their skin colour.

[@blackyonbi]

" I dont give a fuck about Apu , but I made a documentary that shows how much I care about Apu"

[@mooninites755]

The Simpsons is a satire of every single stereotype. Apu is not at all singled out and it's outrageous to think that he is the only stereotype. SJW's are a cancer on this country

[@legacy756]

To the world

[@ranmasaotome2354]

I'm an indian and I think this way too. The Simpsons is about the average every day American people who are far from perfect. In that context, Apu is no different from other characters.

[@AverageUser-]

Yes he is. Knock it off.

[@kerrym7089]

As someone of Indian descent, I loved Apu, he called out many stereotypes of typical Indians, and it was the essence of the Simpsons.

[@cazprescott9]

Just wondering, what do you think of Raj on The Big Bang Theory? He was always complaining about being Indian and his white friends, especially Sheldon, love saying offensive things to him.

[@alphacompany4837]

​@@cazprescott9 We like Raj too.

[@DDarkestKnight]

I think you confused portray with called out. Called out would mean that they recognized those stereotypes as bad and inaccurate.

[@shuprotimromi9740]

Thanks Hari, I only related to Apu as an indian, and genuinely found him funny. You're supposed to be a comedian who doesn’t care about furks like this 😂 Great job getting rid of such a gem

[@PKNproductions]

Don't worry they will almost certainly introduce a new Indian character with an actual South Asian voice actor. Maybe even multiple new characters, who knows.

[@b.d.j.2818]

this guy just wanted his 15 minutes of fame, now he'll disappear back to the ether

[@dafightinfish2747]

@@b.d.j.2818 Yeah, but the damage will live on for Simpsons fans.

[@tlaxietlkyon]

@@PKNproductions They will?

[@javiruiz8365]

@@PKNproductionsno! They have not. It’s better to just not have them in anything because they will get offended

[@CADguru78]

I couldn't disagree with Hari more. He's a fool and he's proving it here. He says he "doesn't give a sh*t" but yet here he is just being wrong across the board.

[@tommiegreen]

Everything he says is as if he put no real thought or preparation into this moment interview

[@RAPHEADSTV]

He says he dont give a fck and its thru, he dosnt care about it he wants publisety

[@CADguru78]

@@RAPHEADSTV If that were true he wouldn't bring it up.

[@giantsr1eva]

@@CADguru78 He actually had nothing to do with the Simpsons retiring Apu, that decision was made by the writers of the Simpsons. You should look for the episode called “Much Apu about something” where they call out Apu. You should also notice when it aired, which was January 17, 2016 which is well before this documentary came out.

[@CADguru78]

@@giantsr1eva Did I ever say he had something to do with it? I only called out his idiocy. Can't say you don't care and then go off on a rant about it when he clearly does care.

[@hansolavsletnes780]

As a self-declared Simpsons fan, I’m not sure how Hari is able reconcile his rejection of Apu for supposedly being a racist stereotype with the fact that the show contains many far worse stereotypes which he embraces (Apu being a pretty rounded and positive character in the context of the show). Surely, either all the stereotypes should be taken as tongue-in-cheek or none of them should.

[@midwings00]

Its a show that is successful because it is opposite to all the other live action family shows on American family. Many have said it. But this guy despite being American or atleast living didn't or doesn't understand that. Just look at how Family Guy portrays anything! Its even more extreme..i don't even know about south park because i have never seen it. Dont let this guy watch family guy though.

[@Brinta3]

I don’t agree with Hari at all, but I have to say that your reasoning is false. He as an Indian can speak up about Apu. He can’t say anything about Groundskeeper Willie, because Hari is not Scottish. And there’s also the fact that Indians are discriminated against in America, and for example Scottish people are not.

[@Fever._Dream]

C mon im mexican and i dont cry like a baby when a saw the bee man, and every steryotipe on family guy

[@sexcorpio6976]

Yeah, everybody and everything is subject to be satirized by the show

[@tristanramos]

Or modern family.. I’m latinamerican too

[@joelwillems4081]

And the main characters on those shows are fat, white, male Americans but we don't care they make fun of us and have us be loud and stupid. It's a show, it's pretend.

[@spiscold50]

Indian isn't a country it's a continent

[@deno127]

@@spiscold50 so what?

[@dro8031]

One of the most endearing tv characters of my lifetime. Apu Nahasapeemapetalon you will always hold a special place in my heart RIP.

[@Ishbu101]

Haha loser. Apu is gone. Thank you come again!

[@DDarkestKnight]

He's not dead 😂😂😂😂😂

[@henrylee4856]

No he’s cancelled you twit.

[@therealkakkamakkara]

If he'd shave his head he'd look like an Indian Homer Simpson.

[@thebloocat]

Lol 😁😁😁

[@The_Petey]

I'd say now he looks like an Indian Millhouse.

[@vipr1142]

Ansiktsburk, du ska inte ha mellanslag mellan ansikts och burk :P Me as an half Indian does not agree with this cringey guy. I love Apu!

[@justthatasian7695]

lmao

[@Simpsonsboy93]

Either way he is hideous.

[@Food4thought1234]

I don't understand his argument about Apu. He can't really compare it to blackface, since they are not making Apu into an negative or disrespectful representation of Indian people. You don't even know it's voiced by a white guy. (not that it matters to much IMO) just like bart isn't spoken by a boy (man). I would argue that Apu opened a lot of people eyes to foreigners in a positive way. Everyone has an opinion. I just never though of Apu as a negative in any sort of way. He was just family.

[@nicktaylor5952]

Stereotypical J Cole Fan No they didn't.

[@beaminge]

The way he says "I gotta explain this to you?" says a lot. He exploiting feelings about racial insensitivity to make himself popular.

[@RamkrishanYT]

I'm ashamed about this guy being an Indian. Also, he doesn't get to represent all the Indians, specially not among the audience of the Simpsons. I loved apu and I'll miss him a lot.

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

This guy is not an Indian. He is an American citizen. His parents were Indians, he is not. The guy most likely doesn't know anything about living in India or about Indian culture.

[@robiebag5764]

Ram shut up you just hate him because he's not from India like you

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

@@robiebag5764 "Apu was not a good representation of Indians" Oh yea and Homer was totally how a typical American white guy is right? The show was literally about making fun of stereotypes! They fun of everyone in the show...every race and gender. Grow up and learn the take jokes.

[@lupitavallejo5459]

@@PurushNahiMahaPurush race

[@rorschach5510]

@General William T. Sherman first off: total war. second: yes so what? Apu is definitely not the first guy to pop into my mind when thinking of India in general.

[@AmberyTear]

If my minority had a character stereotype like Apu in a popular american cartoon, I would be so happy! He's great!

[@francoferrari6029]

Well, Italians (I'm from Italy) are depicted either as mafia mobsters or funny voiced chefs (owning restaurants with very low hygienic conditions), but both fat Tony and Luigi are very liked here in Italy we just laugh about it. Also everytime we have people, from every other country in the world, at our hotel, my uncle Mario has to listen them yelling the same old phrase "it's-a me Mario", but we don't care, we also love super Mario it's an awesome game, you should not be ashamed by a cartoon or game character! Mamma mia

[@Apudurangdinya]

You are categorized as white, it doesn't count

[@mrpayne123]

I think Hari is actually doing more harm than good for race relations. People like him make it harder to point out real harmful racism b/c many are so fed up with this extreme PCness. & it causes a backlash of people wanting to act racist & offend.

[@youfckingidiot9893]

@VPN it's 100% indian accent ... there's nothing to ashamed of

[@onetofew1]

I don't feel like he ever made a point.

[@vgnaidoo3259]

As a South African of Indian descent, this is ridiculous. Watched Simpson's since it was a skit on the Tracey Ullman Show. Loved the caricatures and social commentary ... especially Mr Burns. If it's funny, it's funny. This guy is not. Never been offended by humour. Terror Noah does amazing stand up using typical South African Indian stereotypes and accent. Everybody laughs. There are more important things to deal with in the world. Serious stuff. Please don't take away our laughter. We need artists to make us reflect and cheer us up.

[@namaste91]

Thank YOU! Finally someone who is of the so called "affected minority". Hey,I'm German and german characters in the Simpson's getting called "Kraut" or "Fritz" all the time. What do I do? I laugh about it,because stereotypes are funny,right? Plus Walter Hottenhoffer was one of the greatest guest characters on the Simpson's and voiced by no other like Werner Herzog!

[@livingsimpleproperties4132]

@@namaste91 the land of chocolate is one of the top simpsons scenes

[@hassouss4512]

@@namaste91 Uter, land of chocolate, fat asf, Nazis living in Argentina, etc...

[@Ishbu101]

You are not part of the Indian american experience. We have only just now become 1 percent of us population. In the USA we are very confused

[@carmenwakefield]

Same here, same background as you. I’m still fuming at this f…guy. Also supporting Akaash Singh’s campaign to bring back Apu.

[@krow000666]

Tú no eres graciosos! #JusticeForApu

[@MynameisCREEP]

Es un Hipster arrogante sin gracia... #JusticeApu

[@cristian7570]

Seria ya la gota que rebalse que quiten a homero (homer) por su calvicia

[@walterzapata37]

Ese tipo da todo el asco del mundo

[@MAR_abisal]

Apu c va d los Simpsons

[@earlycuyler9760]

I got a problem with cry baby 35 Year olds being validated for their blubbering

[@cainthebraindrain7056]

Attention offended people. If you were bullied because of apu, you were just going to be bullied, and they just used apu because it's easy.

[@Raja1938]

Exactly. I'm older than Hari, and I got teased about the movie Gandhi. Who do I complain to?

[@The_Petey]

@@Raja1938 sorry man we gotta take him out of media too. Those are the rules the end. Thank you, come again.

[@cadoo_7654]

exactly, if apu didn't exist bullies would just use another Indian character anyway this whole thing is nonsense

[@cainthebraindrain7056]

Lol, “Attention offended people” its the cringiest line I’ve ever uttered

[@cainthebraindrain7056]

@Charles Miller Do you not know what a comment section is or did you think this is yahoo answers?

[@maggyfrog]

but... apu isn't even represented as a bad indian. also, censorship is legitimately WORSE than having just one satirical character, in cartoons no less, to represent your country.

[@OfficialRetroCoin]

I am Mexican-American. The Simpsons have a Latino character named Pedro Chespirito (a.k.a. The Bumblebee Man). Not once have I ever been offended by this character, because The Simpsons is a show about stereotypes. Stereotypes push comedy to the edge, which is what they should do. I love The Bumblebee Man because of how blatantly racist his character is. The absurd ethnic stereotype kills me because it's so ridiculous. I also don't give a shit that he is voiced by Hank Azaria and not a Latino, because it's a cartoon. How is it that The Simpsons is under fire when South Park and Family Guy have done way worse? As a society, we really need to grow a pair.

[@Nonjola]

Sadly, Mr Kondabolu's legacy will not be his talent as a comedian, but he will instead be remembered as the person who got rid of an animated character he didn't like. Not really something an artist wants to be remembered as.

[@AxelGriff72]

I see Apu as more than just an accent but dat's just me.....

[@kevoughnendet5816]

Brown people were not able to talk 50 years ago. God please rewind time. As a brown person I'm sick of hearing people whining about every thing.

[@UMIAHS]

answer is not to get rid of apu (even though the simpsons hasn't been good for a long time). he's a lovable character, even if he is a stereotype/caricature/voiced by a white guy. there just needs to be more indian dudes on tv so that the first thing people think of is not apu. additional rant: the simpsons writers also made apu the only male character who consistently does well with the ladies, he's one of the few with a college education, he runs his own business; he is well liked by the community, works extremely hard, blends in with the natives but never gives up and always stands up for his culture and heritage... apu is a badass in a (semi)fictional world where everyone else is some combination of stupid and evil; and 30 years ago he was probably (don't actually know) the most positively portrayed indian dude on american TV one of the things hollywood seems to be most afraid of doing is showing any man from asia getting with white girls, and apu did that shit on the reg (until they married him in the later garbage seasons) apu progressive af

[@mnbr6884]

I think people just need to be educated not to extrapolate one character onto an entire group of people. It's hard to get more Indian representation in a country with only 1% Indians.

[@TheRealJawnz]

Hollywood afraid of interracial shit? You're not familiar with the Jews at all, my dimwitted friend.

[@heytoast7129]

I Ko - I think most people know that characters on The Simpsons don't represent anyone realistically. Volt - In 2018, isn't that the case? There are Indians starring on tv shows now, don't they have their "representation" now? That's why that argument is a bunch of shit, who's to say when there is enough "representation"? What about Adhir Kalyan on "Rules of Engagement"? I only seen a few episodes, but it appeared he had his share of ladies on the show.

[@raispaceofficial]

Whats the problem if that's the first thing people think? I'm Indian btw.

[@sbatra86]

deserve nothing What does that mean?

[@RocStarr913]

Mainly just a disgruntled, struggling comedian playing the race card to advance his own career.

He is a disgrace to comedy

[@kekizeki2481]

@ That's not a comedian. Everyone know that comedians are pushing against this outrage culture as it limits comedy. This guy is opposite of a comedian. He also thinks he's much better than he is, says he'd have a tv show if there was more Indians in US. Well, there aren't many South Africans in US and Trevor has a show (not that he earned it either but still).

[@AF-ti7nb]

"I'm 35. I got other things to worry about." I guess he forgot that he was crying and bitching about an old cartoon character in a whole documentary he made about it.lol

[@neththom999]

MAKE THIS MAN INTO A SOUTH PARK CHARACTER. Accentuate on the valley-girl attitude: "Do I like, even, HAVE to explain this too you. OMG you're grusss" Justice is right, justice is done.

[@josephari5370]

Political correctness is destroying art...

[@josephari5370]

@@ts8404 Not If it's mandated

[@daborshy4089]

There's only one scottish guy, and he's an insane groundskeeper voiced by an Italian-American in Scottish-paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@spiscold50]

You can't compare Scotland to INDIA, a country with a subcontinent of 1.4 Billion people with different ethnicities,languages,cultures, and LOOKS

[@deno127]

@@spiscold50 yes yes you can

[@spiscold50]

@@deno127 You're ignorant asf. That's like saying you can compare all the Arab countries,group them as one, and compare them to Scotland. Or That's like comparing all of South America to Scotland🤦🏽‍♂️

[@deno127]

@@spiscold50 inconsequential

[@Rand0mly7]

@@spiscold50 no it's not... think again

[@Juzgames]

u can tell that even trevor was like....u too sensitive brah....

[@briiibriiibooo]

Right

[@ChristopherGray00]

People dislike bombing the video aren't even watching it to see that he's putting out pretty critical questions and obviously doesn't agree with this situation.

[@7Be]

"I can't check my Twitter mentions" Weird flex but ok

[@Koolmoedeesimpson]

He’s not funny at all so he made a grab for fame with playing the offended victim role ..pathetic ..

[@smokinnplatez1426]

And he is a comedian?

[@MAR_abisal]

He isn't a comedian, he is a circus

[@joelwillems4081]

@Homelander To be honest, few comedians or actors are more talented than Hank Azaria.

[@pizzaman1891]

Yeah some guy didn't like 1 stereotype amongst many in a comedic cartoon, that's not hypocritical at all😕

[@haydenberrick]

this is the only thing he will be remembered for, hope he is happy with that

[@Koubles]

Yup. The man who launched a cyber bully campaign against one of the most beloved SA cartoon characters that was so bad that the Voice Actor stepped down in fear of the mob he created. A legacy of hate: Hari Kondabolu.

[@Captain.Pugwash]

Thank you so much for explaining that not all Indian immigrants are like Apu. I had no idea.

[@kirtu9035]

me too bro it's so crazy to think that people are different

[@wengercleopatra2150]

I had an ex named Hari who was just as annoying as this guy

[@rajneeldin9581]

OMG! This guy is just looking for an excuse to bring attention to himself to get some publicity. I am Indian and not at all offered by Apu or Simpsons show (which i love by the way).

[@samblans3148]

Thats an educational problem, Apu has nothing to do with it.

[@guillaumep.7206]

Do you guys realize that the idea of cultural appropriation or misrepresentation is a pure American thing ? Hari Kondabolu keeps saying "we" talking about people from India, but the truth is that he is born and raised in USA. He is more American than Indian but still considers he owns the truth about an Indian cartoon character despite "real" Indians telling they love the character, that he is the only hard-working character, has a business, a family, is not stupid, is well integrated etc... His only grievance is about being dubbed by an American voice actor and he makes a story from that ? I am French, I think I should start writing "The problem with Pepe le Pew"... Stinky, almost rapist, definitely a full time women harasser PLUS he is dubbed by an American voice actor. That is the last straw that broke the camel's back!!

[@jayhathaway9943]

When I heard this i was like what’s going to happen to manjula and his kids

[@NewGuy2534]

It amazes me how a comedian can’t take a joke.

[@thorrock1178]

yes but made my person who is not brown

[@NewGuy2534]

And?

[@C4rrots]

I feel like Trevor was forcing and faking all of his laughing.

[@JamesDeBall]

Well yeah, literally nothing funny was said. By either of them. That poor audience lol

[@ChristopherGray00]

@@JamesDeBall Trevor wasn't trying to be funny, if you actually paid attention to the video instead of instantly smashing dislike utilizing one cell in your brain you'd notice that he's criticizing hari's stance on the subject.

[@m0nkey13]

Sure, let's sanitize every character that may or may not offend us. What a non issue.

[@CometX-ing]

If you want representation, then make it yourself. It shouldn’t fall to someone else to to represent you. Apu isn’t a minstrel show, he isn’t there purely to be a mockery, he is a character just like ever other. An artist shouldn’t be forced into altering his intentions just for the sake of others, if he chooses to do so organically then fine, but he shouldn’t be forced into it, because then that character will just be a half hearted attempt at pandering.

[@zidneya]

The principle of politics is to elect someone to represent your political interest in the current government and society. And these people claim that they aren't trying to be politically correct by demanding fictional characters to represent them when that sentiment alone is the very principle of bringing politics to the entertainment industry. It all sums up to one single question, is The Simpsons job to represent you? And in their mind, the answer is "yes" Even though they aren't elected representatives as well, they don't represent the entire Indian community, since there are Indian people who don't find Apu's offensive. What they do is use the mask of representation to pursue their own agenda. People like them claimed they cancel Speedy Gonzalez because it offends Mexicans when in fact in Mexico we love him, they aren't doing this for others, but for themselves. They are the problem, not the solution.

[@bibaolaitan5189]

Thank you. Ppl usually whine about white ppl in movies. Like white ppl dont dominate america, and so therefore will dominate Hollywood . And they will represent what is familiar to them. If you want your story told. Go and tell it yourself. Simpsons is also a very old series, that stereotypes everybody.

[@MuditVerma]

representation ultimately comes from wealth which was unjustly obtained by colonization

[@tonystark2115]

Guy forgot to mention Russell Peters, absolutely one of the pioneers and most successful Indian entertainers who made it. He got famous the right way, by being himself 👍

[@JohnDoe10350]

"white guy with brown paint" Jeez...the guy is desperately trying to draw parallels with blackface. Brown paint? Hank Azaria does not dress up for the Apu character. He only does his voice. Apu, the cartoon character is brown for the same reason as why Carl is black/darkbrown.

[@juliansantana3195]

Boycott the simpsons until Apu comes back

[@AlkisenSuper]

I already was getting sick of the new episodes anyway, but I'm even more fed up with the show after taking every step to act as cowardly as possible.

[@danielobrien6596]

Why do the Simpsons NEED to put certain characters in their show? They can do whatever they want. Wanna know why there are less black and brown people on the Simpsons? because Springfield is a place in the show where the majority of the people are white (or in this case yellow). I swear people will find any and everything to complain about..

[@danielobrien6596]

Stereotypical J Cole Fan Not at all, I don’t mind seeing different races on tv, I’m just trying to point out that the show isn’t based around darker skinned people, I wouldn’t go to a BET show and say that they need more Asian people, because that show would be primarily African American.

[@nicktaylor5952]

Stereotypical J Cole Fan It a show about a white town. It's stupid its like asking for more white people to be on the Cleveland show, PJs or Boondocks. Those are black shows good enough as is. Simpsons is in a yellow town nobody cares about that stuff. I could argue there are less black folk on the simpsons than Indians. Number wise I'd probably be right. Apu had like 9 kids. I enjoyed the show anyway it was funny.

[@danielobrien6596]

Nick Taylor facts bro

[@678hump]

This is why I dont watch TDS anymore, but Im not crying to networks to cancel it either.

[@assuming9735]

Hump No, you're just crying about it on KZbin for thumbs up because you can't articulate well enough to take your complaint any higher than this.

[@kekizeki2481]

@@assuming9735 This show is crap, but normal people don't care what others enjoy. It's only leftists, always leftists, who want things taken down because of the outrage they themselves create.

[@assuming9735]

@@kekizeki2481 It's pretty obvious the outrage was felt throughout the entirety of the Indian community. Do you think a documentary like this happens without many people sharing some experience with the character of Apu? More over, bringing up a critique about a characters isn't the same as this outrage you seem to think people invent for themselves. Why does mild criticism bother you so much?

[@kekizeki2481]

@@assuming9735 It's not a mild criticism, they are forcing Fox to take Apu down. The fact that most americans first encounter with Indians was Apu is not Simpsons' fault, it's the fact that there weren't that many Indians living in the US, not in small towns anyway. It's not the entire community of Indians that has a problem with this, it's small minority within that community and this guy wouldn't ever be heard of if he wasn't trying to destroy someone elses work. He is not a creator, he's a tool of SJW who keep finding new things to be outraged about.

[@kekizeki2481]

@@assuming9735 You were the one who spoke for the entirety of Indian community when you said they had problems with it. This guy is Indian but he doesn't get to speak for Indian community either, not in their entirety. Why would I discredit his work, I don't even know about his work. No one knew about this guy before he started bitching about Apu. There is no credit to discredit. I would have seen his documentary if it was on youtube but it's not. I've seen interviews and his arguments and it's all bullshit. They are canceling Apu already.

[@wyomins]

The ONLY image of an Indian in the US is Apu. The only one? What is Ghandi then? The man who is required learning in school and whose policies freed India from British authority is I guess not a big enough figure for him to idolize, but Apu is.

[@fr.Angel21]

"I got other things to worry about"

[@marcuswaynethomas]

This dude is lame. Thank you, come again.

[@SantanderCinemas]

I thing it's quite naive to see Apu as a first generation guy from the South Asian diaspora. He's in fact the noblest representation of an immigrant, a hard-working guy who has come to America to make his dream come truth. I see him as a far better representation than the criminal stereotypes of Colombian mafia guys.

[@BaconDragon-yr5vf]

I love all the new Indian, characters on the Simpsons. After they got rid of Apu.

[@PCCMike]

Why did you make a story about apu if you dont give a shit? "Because im a comic who is unfunny. And I need attention"

[@fabriciojacome3197]

The worst part is that they took this sick ridiculous clown seriously and retired Apu. Let's bring Apu back !!!

[@shutup2751]

this is the the type of guy with no joy in his life and will go out of his way to make problems where there is none

[@goxyeagle8446]

Problem with USA nowadays is that guys like this two can talk s*it as much as they want

[@0pTicaL]

The way I see it, Hari used Apu as a express ticket into the mainstream spotlight. I can name a dozen of minorities misrepresented in movies, TV series, video games, etc. Like Hari said he doesn't give a shit about Apu, he's doing it for the money, it's always about the money.

[@Dhat-im1cb]

Good thing it didn't last long, like a week or later he's already a nobody

[@FAMEROB]

@@Dhat-im1cb Apus gone though

[@himarisuzuki5208]

@@FAMEROB we've won but at what cost

[@giantsr1eva]

@@FAMEROB You should blame the writing staff for the Simpsons since they were the people who decided to retire the character. Mike Reiss went on Morning Joe and admitted that they had retired the character and the documentary was 3 years too late.

[@goxyeagle8446]

Let's upload Apu on KZbin as much as possible

[@CarlosMSotelo]

It depends: I'm brown, I'm latino, under this vision, I should've found representation on Bumblebee Man. I never did, and never found the need to see more latinos on the show... the perfect cartoon with a vast diversity would be great, and also, written in a really boring way with too many characters. Maybe I'm wrong, but my opinion as a kid who grew up watching the show is that I didn't need more latino figures to identify myself in a silly cartoon.

[@ryanhoward3383]

I read someone called Hari an Indian Milhouse. 😄🤣

[@javiruiz8365]

Lol

[@nashym17]

So, let me get this straight. He thinks Apu is funny and he doesn’t really care, but then he also thinks it’s not right and he constantly contradicts himself. Also another thing, this would never happen, but if they had an Indian actor voice an American character on the Simpsons I literally would not care.

[@autumnphillips186]

I didn't find "Apu" actions racist , that was apart of the tv show and another character.

[@Sarahmint]

"I dont like his accent" Lies about black/brown cinematic history. Should I bother watching beyond a minute?

[@joelwillems4081]

No, don't bother watching. The guy isn't educated, isn't a funny comedian and has no useful insight to anything beyond his personal feelings which trump all truths in his tiny mind.

[@fakeascanbe423]

The entire show has characters based on stereotypes. This gives the viewer a "base" to easily throw the characters into humorous situations and general narrative BUT the show itself has always taken the time to dig deeper into its characters. It allows viewers to see that even their cartoon characters are deeper than just the superficial traits. Apu is just a caricature of an Indian but the character has been developed immensely and most of the time he's been used to advocate for diversity and to show the stupidity of racism and xenophobia. It's sad that this controversy will likely shutdown such a progressive show.

[@8A8ADave]

Removes the only south East Asian representation for a comedic show LOL

[@ChristopherGray00]

India is south asia not south east. South east is vietnam, indonesia, thailand, etc.

[@9340Singh]

I’m an Indian in America and I’ve been to India where people have no problem with Apu. So just leave Apu alone he’s funny and he brought Indians to mainstream USA

[@ynottony6549]

What about Fat Tony stereotyping Italians? What about Cheif Wiggum stereotyping police? What about Dr. Hibbard being black and portrayed as a stupid doctor? What about Cletus stereotyping poor whites from the south? What about Smithers stereotyping gay men? What about Willie portraying Scottish Americans very oddly to say the least...none of those voice actors share race or nationality with those characters...Bart is voiced by a female, shouldn't men have a right to say that's not fair? I'm not against any of this because I'm not a moron, but it's funny to see who's allowed to be offended.

[@lz7367]

When he said I don't give a f... About apu and then proceed to to xplain his reason for being butthurt I just heard " my career is dead and I need attention"

[@vivek3388]

His career peaked when he created this controversy.

[@noeldown1952]

I have no idea what this is guy is saying, and where he's coming from. He makes zero sense - and I'm part of an ethnic minority myself, so I should be able to get it. Whatever comes out of his mouth between 2:00 and 3:30 is just pure nonsense - it's like the ramblings of a crazy person.

[@noalproposito5670]

I feel insulted cause he felt insulted by Apu #Apurightsmatters

[@mjsgrass78]

Hari, you are a thief of joy.

[@briankelleywastaken]

“That’s how any type of propaganda works.” I don’t know if he realizes the power episodes of the Simpsons have had in really energizing that Trump base.

[@dbzwwe56]

Why not choose to expose and boycott all the racist/stereotypical Simpsons characters from the show altogether? Why just focus on the one character that is represented as being from your creed? what about the Italian chef character? what about the Hillbilly Texan? What about the Angry Scottish groundskeeper? Hey you know what lets just boycott all comedy and entertainment so that no one can get offended and hurt.

[@funandgames4645]

Here’s the funny thing about his argument. He claims Apu was harmful because at the time he was the only representation of Indian people. Which is true. Except that was the 1990s. We’re in the 2010s. Now there are much more representations in media to where Apu is clearly a stereotype. The Simpsons even joked on that. But let’s be real. If Apu is harmful in society let’s look at other characters like Grounds keeper willie or even Joe from the simpsons. He’s a bad representation of the handicapped in society and they have no representation in media...

[@Raja1938]

Well said. Hari is fighting a war from 30 years ago. I don't see what he's hoping to achieve now.

[@funandgames4645]

Well even with the removal of Apu. It’s not like that’ll change the racist people

[@dannythomas417]

If they make an episode where Kondabolu & Snake team up to kill Apu, WE RIOT!

[@joen8529]

There is no problem with Apu. He’s the absolute best. People are just whiny and lame.

[@ontheraggedy]

"Im 35 years old, this cartoons been around for awhile, I got better things to worry about...I don't really give a fuck." Are you kidding me?! AIso, the fact that the voice actor is white is the problem? This guy isnt worth the oxygen he steals.

[@timevampire83]

0:45 ''Brown people weren't allowed to talk until like 15 years ago.'' *CRINGE* *HOLOCAUST*

[@Alias_Anybody]

There are pretty few Indians in the US (compared with other groups). If somebody wants representation of a different kind he should produce his own show.

[@cainthebraindrain7056]

Alias Anybody No, they must do the show with a ton of caracters from each country abd they have to have a very complex and evolving personality. That's gonna make the best common-place based commedy show!

[@Brockets]

After all this years, this man is still known as "the man that killed apu"

[@giantsr1eva]

@Los Brockets He didn’t get rid of Apu, the writers retired the character in 2016, which was before the documentary was made. The writers were confused about the documentary since the problem had already been addressed.

[@p.diddykong5047]

A year later, where is this dude at? Haha