“I was like, ‘Yes, my friend. I will tell them that,’” Azaria said he told the student. He also addressed Padman, who is Indian American. “I said to him, and I’m going to say to you right now, I really do apologize. I know you weren’t asking for that, but it’s important. I apologize for my part in creating that and participating in that. … Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian person in this country.”
Column: Hank Azaria’s apology for voicing Indian character Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ should lead to an honest reckoning on our bias against accents
