By: Keerthi Mohan
The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean rubbished reports of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon being written off from the show amid the much-heated debate over the character’s stereotypical portrayal. Last week, producer and Castlevania animator Adi Shankar told IndieWire that the show is planning to “drop the Apu character altogether”. Shankar, who is not attached to “The Simpsons, clarified that he received the news from two people who work for the show and a third source who works directly with creator Matt Groening. Jean discredited the news saying Shankar was “not a producer” on the show. “I wish him the very best but he…
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