Indians React to Apu Controversy [Street Interview] | ASIAN BOSS
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4 жыл бұрынFor the longest time in American entertainment, The Simpson’s Apu was the only major Indian figure on television. Depicted primarily as a convenience store clerk, Apu has long been the center of criticism by the Indian-American community for his shallow representations of Indians and Indian culture. And after 30 years on air, the voice actor of Apu, Hank Azaria, recently announced that he will no longer be voicing the character going forward. But while the Indian-American stance is well circulated, are you curious as to how people in India feel about the Apu character? We hit the streets of Mumbai to find out.
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@TheKaiTetley 4 жыл бұрын
The point of the Simpsons is to be offensive. It is meant to be politically incorrect. All characters are stereotypes.
@Ichigokeeki. 4 жыл бұрын
exactly, all characters are equally presented in a very sarcastic and exaggerated way. If it's Abu or Flanders or Homer, they all are portrayed in the same "offensive" way. Also it's a cartoon made by and for adults. I don't think theres one (grown) person on earth who honestly believes that real people have bright yellow skin.
@kdpak 4 жыл бұрын
The thing is, when an American roasts/stereotypes Americans, that's generally deemed acceptable. Still, many black Americans might get offended if a non-black American makes fun of them, and vice versa. Already the western world propagates a very negative image of developing Asian countries in general, so adding such offensively stereotypical humor layer to it is bound to not go down well with people who are at the receiving end; Indians, in this case. And it's not limited to Indians. I've seen several instances online of Americans or Europeans getting very offended when Asian people roast them. It's natural.
@IstevesOP 4 жыл бұрын
@@kdpak bunch of crybabies getting offended by a cartoon
@xSilentRecon 4 жыл бұрын
that doesn't mean its completely fine to do so. Stereotypes in popular media can be harmful
@bugeye8749 4 жыл бұрын
Thankyou. I couldn’t help laugh at all these thick as Indian accents in this video lmfaoo
@ericmcgowan1993 3 жыл бұрын
I love the girl that said "American humor is generally offensive anyway" 😆
@eklectiktoni 3 жыл бұрын
She ain't wrong, lol.
@rishikabhardwaj8768 3 жыл бұрын
@@syunafrost351 rip your logic
@devu940 3 жыл бұрын
@@syunafrost351 still India didn't overtaked USA's rape rate😂
@joshuatheunkownuniverse.2475 3 жыл бұрын
@@devu940 true.
@jyotimeena7191 3 жыл бұрын
@@syunafrost351 India is not high in rape Look at America and so called developed countries
@slashbash1347 2 жыл бұрын
Here's my advice to Indians living in America; if someone calls you Apu, respond with, "Yes, Mr. Homer. Would you like your usual tub of ice cream topped with mini-pies?"
@peteroh9319 2 жыл бұрын
Most white Americans are kind gracious people.
@thedumbguncollector5546 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Problem solved.
@andresfontalvo17 2 жыл бұрын
The simple "business owner, married to a beautiful woman? I'll take it"
@BobSmith-un5mw 2 жыл бұрын
If an Indian said that to me I would laugh and become closer with him. That's how men bond. Death to liberal BS
@wessexfox5197 2 жыл бұрын
@@BobSmith-un5mw based.
@straivalist8281 3 жыл бұрын
Im indian myself and I find apu hilarious, although ofc people who perceive Indians by just the character is wrong.
@straivalist8281 3 жыл бұрын
These indian Americans trying to stand up for the country when more than 50% of us Indians never found it offensive
@adharsh69420 3 жыл бұрын
@@straivalist8281 lmao in a normal case scenario, Indian accent sounds more or less the same as portrayed. No matter whether North Indian or South Indian..
@madtitanoboa462 3 жыл бұрын
@@adharsh69420 yeah you will get ur greencard now don't worry😉
@adharsh69420 3 жыл бұрын
@@madtitanoboa462 Sheesh ChapriBoy69 tryna look cool huh? Chapriboy69 with a fake American accent oh you gon justify Indians are cool huh? Ooohhh Chapriboy69 gon save India's reputation with "You'll get your green card 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉" ooooooohhhhhhhhhh 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@78anurag 2 жыл бұрын
True I don't find this offensive because if you do you need serious help
@nandanab4515 4 жыл бұрын
This interview is an example of how diverse India is...
@binney3880 3 жыл бұрын
@Grey Wild Wolf man u really should come to India literally after 1 mile they speak a diff language , almost dif culture , dif climate etc...even if I don't agree to u saying UK is more diverse that India , I'm sure in UK too everyone has their own opinion.
@Noone-gz8li 3 жыл бұрын
@@binney3880 1 mile is to much less 🤣
@89wings44 3 жыл бұрын
@@Noone-gz8li can only be witnessed at the state borders
@MrAsingh1989 3 жыл бұрын
Diverse in the sense?
@JasonEwton 3 жыл бұрын
replace "India" with humanity and you will find the real point.
@somaiat 4 жыл бұрын
Most of the characters in the Simpson are a stereotype of something. That's why it's funny.
@yamiletsoler3464 4 жыл бұрын
Amen, political correctness is killing our childhood.
@IndoManiac90 4 жыл бұрын
somaiat the difference is, indian people only had apu as representation for a long time in the west, so western people incorrectly stereotyped and percieved indians in general like Apu, when indians in fact are more diverse than westerners.
@yamiletsoler3464 4 жыл бұрын
@@IndoManiac90 What makes you think Indians are more diverse than westerns, have you ever studied the history of the western world to just make that subjective opinion? And personally I've watched The Simpsons since I had common sense, and I've never thought that all of the people of one country are the same, that's not racism that's stupidity to think that way, and I've never heard anyone who watched that cartoon say: Oh all of Indian people are like that!
@jashinslayer 4 жыл бұрын
@@IndoManiac90 You're correct, but the thing is, that's a systemic problem with American media. For a LONG time, there hasn't been good Indian-American representation on TV. So Indian Americans are pointing the finger at Apu as being bad, because he's the #1 most well known Indian on TV, and he's a stereotype. I understand the logic, but I think it's unfair. Apu isn't a problem. The American media as a whole has problems.
@IndoManiac90 4 жыл бұрын
Yamilet Soler Its a fact that indians are more diverse than westerners, western culture is very young and based on christianity and greek democracy, and the 1800s age of enlightenment. Thats it basically. While India has many different native systems languages, religions and customs and traditions. Indian culture is 4500 years old basically.
@X66966 2 жыл бұрын
As an Indian I love everything about Apu. He's the sole person on the Simpsons who lives the American dream. An immigrant having a business and a family, what more can you ask for? But it is sad that they have decided to remove him from the show.
@Fischjesicht Жыл бұрын
And what does that have to do with you being indian?
@JoHDify Жыл бұрын
@@Fischjesicht indian like that dude who hated apu said it is offensive to indians... Which mostly just guys like him, kal penn, and others who portrayed middle-eastern roles in hollywood.. they all hate the fact that it's a white voice actor doing multiple voices(french, british, asians and indians)
@FM-dm8xj Жыл бұрын
homers living the american dream tho
@imrightandyourewrong6404 2 жыл бұрын
"I do not sound like Apu in any manner" Says that exactly like Apu 😅
@rjun152 2 жыл бұрын
Lol ikr
@jacopodainotto4084 2 жыл бұрын
I died when he said that
@jjjlove2260 2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one who noticed 😂
@dishasharma5624 2 жыл бұрын
really as an indian I don't see it at all
@jacopodainotto4084 2 жыл бұрын
@@dishasharma5624 many people do. I have an accent too. Maybe not the stereotypical Italian accent, but still I do have one. Nothing wrong with it.
@sevenproxies4255 4 жыл бұрын
Apu is shown as "extremly backwards"? 🤔 He's one of the few characters in the show that isn't a complete idiot.
@Pado01 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! He's actually one of the beloved characters on the show. Don't think I know anyone that dislikes him.
@asparagusnoodle 4 жыл бұрын
They meant the India flashback I believe
@alokbaluni8760 4 жыл бұрын
Culturally backward they meant
@dibyadhariwal6229 4 жыл бұрын
Backward in the sense of dowry and stufff but it was funny and accurate stereotype of the fast.
@rheaaborgoyary 4 жыл бұрын
they mean in a orthodox way
@damiansaucedo9951 3 жыл бұрын
I hate how they never mentioned, he's also a firefighter and was in a successful band. Apu was amazing.
@Naamiko 3 жыл бұрын
An entrepreneurial business owner, who managed to provide for his wife and eight children as an immigrant.
@damiansaucedo9951 3 жыл бұрын
@@Naamiko AND HE NEVER GAVE UP.
@user-pakshibhithi10 3 жыл бұрын
Most of us don't even know the character. I don't know his story.
@ishworshrestha3559 3 жыл бұрын
Ok
@coppermeowmix 3 жыл бұрын
And was such a natural romantic that literally the entire town had to compete directly with him because their wives were getting jealous of his wife.
@sargunan 3 жыл бұрын
Asian Boss should start looking at Indian movies that make fun of people from other states in their own country...That would be a good one to get opinions on...
@Slapnutss 3 жыл бұрын
A really good comment. Bollywood is all about the glory of North Indians and the stereotypical representation of people from other parts of the country (like South Indians and Bengalis)
@TheAryanKnight 3 жыл бұрын
Right. I am from punjab and we don't do" balay balay" tunuk tunuk" in public lol
@crazymultistan3091 3 жыл бұрын
@@Slapnutss south indians do the same lol
@riturajsinghbais 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@eruroraito5567 3 жыл бұрын
@DKhisa sorry but they're not anti women , African , dark skin or whatever they just talk about it but never ever hate you for being that and also of caste I thought the same as you until I heard the word reservation.
@lifeoftanishka 3 жыл бұрын
When the girl said..."Indians are not all same" its true tho
@masterflowbaby 4 ай бұрын
I KNOW PEOPLE FROM INDIA AND NEPAL AND MALAYSIA AND BELIEVE ME THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT EASY TO GET ANGRY THEY ARE ALWAYS HAPPY AND LAUGHING ALL THE TIME AT ANYTHING ONCE I SHOW THEM THE SCENES WHERE APU IS WITH A SHOTGUN ON THE ROOF OF THE STORE AND THAT DAY THEY LAUGHED LIKE CRAZY BECAUSE THEY HAVE A STORE TOO.
@zachcouch8654 4 жыл бұрын
American-Indians: Omg isn't this offensive? Indians: No it is funny.
@jessica2575 4 жыл бұрын
Do you think that proves a point or something? American-Indians and Indians have a totally different experience.
@stonedalldayjedi533 4 жыл бұрын
@@logner don't be irrelevant with your ignorance. There's repubs, dems, liberals, independents, and more political parties you can educate yourself on to see how informed people have options.
@ankitag4640 4 жыл бұрын
@@jessica2575 true ,they got bullied
@gusto8069 4 жыл бұрын
I don't even thing Indians in US were offended, it was the white privileged sjw's
@archnachaudhary9227 4 жыл бұрын
@ZachCouch American Indians find it offensive because they have been a victim of racism from the American intellectuals because this cartoon compels them to be and form stereotypes about all the Indians.
@mckezik 4 жыл бұрын
Should have done this interview with Indians who live in USA - Simpsons isn’t that popular in India
@justinaJ6 4 жыл бұрын
Don't they show it in the channel 'star world'? I've always grew up watching The Simpsons.
@madil2259 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@bibhasroy3815 4 жыл бұрын
India is filled with hypocrites 😆 so do the world...
@joyhatake4054 4 жыл бұрын
@The Alchemist *animax flashbacks*
@dharmicpath5140 4 жыл бұрын
Simpsons used to be aired here. Lot of people do watch it. We love family guy, bojack and bobs burger as well.
@Lucky_9705 2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to The Simpsons, every character is seen as equally stereotyped. The show maintains this status quo well because it isn’t meant to be hyper realistic or politically correct, but rather an adult cartoon that places a satirical emphasis on modern American society through fiction.
@wesleyturverey Жыл бұрын
Homer: fat dumb American… Ned Flanders: crazy religious guy… every Italian: in the mob… Krusty the clown: a bum who has nothing going for him… list goes on
@noneyabizz8337 3 жыл бұрын
Apu is one of the best Simpsons characters. He's got a job that he cares about and runs well, he has a family, he makes a lot of effort to be a family man ontop of his job. He's got a lot of morals and standards.
@spurgear 13 күн бұрын
and he's smart and always kind.
@i05 4 жыл бұрын
My grandma would think it's offensive because Homer looks yellow.
@notsureiL 4 жыл бұрын
Doh! Lol
@suel34 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@Sunset553 4 жыл бұрын
🤚
@i05 4 жыл бұрын
I'm gluten free, thanks for asking
@lauralassan2016 4 жыл бұрын
Why ? Do your grandmother have jaundice?
@JennRighter 4 жыл бұрын
I watched the Simpsons basically my entire life. My interpretation of Apu has always been an intelligent, successful man that patiently endures the stream of idiots he encounters. The episode where Lisa goes vegetarian is one of my favorites and Apu is the only "thinking" person she encounters and he mentors her. His character is one of few on the show that is never an imbecile or idiot.
@notsureiL 4 жыл бұрын
Same. Apu may not be the most funny character but just like Lisa the most normal and intelligent character.
@SaiyanGamer95 4 жыл бұрын
If my memory serves, Apu actually has a degree and can be considered one of the smartest characters in the series; up there with Lisa and Professor Frink. (Yes, Professor Frink is rather eccentric, but he's still incredibly intelligent.)
@Kaizer-pt5vk 4 жыл бұрын
@@notsureiL now this is something we(Indians) should be offended by. Apu should be the most funniest character in Simpsons. Smh.
@LadyLilith1015 4 жыл бұрын
Apu does have flaws like selling expensive stuff and with bad quality. Or neglecting Manjula's emotions (because he's a hardworker). But he's one of the most normal and sensical characters in the simpsons.
@ToadyWoods 4 жыл бұрын
@@Kaizer-pt5vk :^)
@DaFrancc 2 жыл бұрын
You know, these guys do have a point. People who watch satire tend to believe that everything that happens on screen happens in real life. Take Monty Python for instance, they represent cheese shop owners in a very negative light by suggesting that they never have any cheese. They do a massive disservice by massively oversimplifying the job of a cheese shop owner. I would love it if there could be one show that really dives deep into every facet of being a cheese shop owner like placing cheese orders, filing taxes, cleaning the shop, paying bills, dealing with boring customers, waiting around all day. It is truly riveting stuff that is sure to garner the attention of the masses for its attention to detail and the thrilling nature of the job. Hopefully you guys understand that comedy is comedy. Anything you see done in a comedy show should not be taken seriously at face value because it most likely purposely misrepresents the subject matter for the sake of comedy. If you want a factual and true telling on something, go to school, read a book, speak to an expert, or watch a documentary
@mihiranand3484 3 жыл бұрын
What if an American was portrayed in an Indian Cartoon to be obese, eating burger all the time, noisy owning a gun and getting a divorce after every marriage(about 50% American marriages fail). If they would find it funny, then we too find Apu funny.
@sarcasticallyrearranged 8 ай бұрын
Go ahead and represent Americans that way in a cartoon. Who cares?
@Halcon_Sierreno Ай бұрын
"American" isn't an ethnicity. Americans are just runaway British colonials larping on stolen land.
@hooman09 4 жыл бұрын
Title should be *"We created Apu Controversy in India"*
@pkindia9241 4 жыл бұрын
Lolz
@rishab5293 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly hardly anyone watches Simpsons in India.
@karanraghavan9069 4 жыл бұрын
ARMY 💜💜💜
@lachimolala2380 4 жыл бұрын
I think, not so many Indians know about this show...
@karanrsingh 4 жыл бұрын
It was already there, the voice artist quit because of this controversy so yeah this is a follow up to try to align the thoughts between the Indian American community and the a Indian community.
@ssa3359 4 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with Indians having their own accent? Y'all go head over heels when a French guy or an Italian guy speaks. Every region like UK, Australia,Ireland have their own accents which are considered cool and people in some other regions don't even prefer to speak in English because they feel their own language is more important.We are Indians and we love the way we speak. We don't want anyone saying otherwise.🇮🇳💓
@mi-y 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, I don't wanna fake my accent but I found out that some foreigners don't understand indian accent lol. No offence
@sana-erlu 3 жыл бұрын
I find indian accent really pretty, it's different, it's sounds almost like a song to me. I'm from Brazil. 😊😀
@sana-erlu 3 жыл бұрын
@Hi Bye Yes, haha.
@hanifarmida3565 3 жыл бұрын
Its funny anyway.
@spandanpuri2990 3 жыл бұрын
@hafiz rahhman correct 😂
@anond2015 Жыл бұрын
They picked one of only scenes where Apu deals with a stereotypical situation. Usually he's just a funny guy who happens to have immigrated from India. Notice that the grievances are mostly about the arranged marriage being an old school thing to them.
@manderse12 3 жыл бұрын
This was excellent! I was really impressed by everyone's thoughtful and nuanced opinions. I like how you showed the differences of opinion.
@bgates275 4 жыл бұрын
In spite of how the interviewer often framed the question in a negatively biased manner, many of the Indians wern't offended anyhow.
@ridhijain1624 4 жыл бұрын
but tbh Indians get offended very quickly I think they are just exceptions
@shannalovesmangos 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridhijain1624 It is pride and feeling defensive of your own culture. I understand the reaction.
@minaminalove 4 жыл бұрын
They do stuff like that in all Asian boss videos
@karanjoshi2662 4 жыл бұрын
These people aren’t the 100% representation of India. There are still adults, old people, many local language only people and working class, who are not so open like a city, middle class English taught teen towards western humor that shows sensitive topics that people are actually trying to curb. Like for example consider the show showing actual slave trading, homophobia and black person shown to be just a gang member who keeps stealing things, in general these would have a message type portrayal of situation that shows how wrong they are but they didn’t do that for these sensitive topics because of lack of knowledge. Plus one guy made a good point, this portrayal affects Indians in America a lot more with bullies and a standing history of racism.
@Azhar_shaikh1 4 жыл бұрын
Dude I'm an Indian. I'm not offended. It's a cartoon. But remember, there will always be whiners.
@ErikSWE 4 жыл бұрын
"It's not funny anymore" ...I mean the episode is from 1997.
@MonokelJohn 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was wondering why they weren't mentioning that it was an old episode.
@SL-my4fg 4 жыл бұрын
because they didnt give info...they were still treating it like it was now a days controversy too
@than217 4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY! That episode aired when I was in middle school. I was hoping someone would point that out. That episode is 23 years old.
@bloodaxe5028 4 жыл бұрын
He meant that Bollywood had made fun of these Indian customs hundreds of times so it has become stale. That is why he mentioned Govinda who is a legendary comedy actor from the 90s.
@avibratz941 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@anthonyward7437 3 жыл бұрын
I studied in Malaysia as a USA citizen. I had Chinese and Indian roommates. We all had a sence of humar. One the things we liked to do is make fun of each other's accents.
@SS-nr2zv 3 жыл бұрын
The Simpsons show all the stereotypes of all countries. HOMER HIMSELF IS AN AMERICAN STEREOTYPE to begin with 😂😂
@tinameadows462 4 жыл бұрын
I love how the interviewer asked the questions in a way to nudge them to say they were offended and most still said it was okay and funny 😆
@veero8130 4 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah, journalism ^^"
@whoreforlore4878 4 жыл бұрын
Yeahhh.... context was very much lacking here and there were a lot of leading questions. He should have explained that this show is comprised of stereotypes of all cultures and exaggerated archetypes of the people you will find in America. When bringing up two sides, the argument on one side wasnt "people should be less sensitive" it's that Apu 's character fits the point of the show that he is actually the mosre ontellignet characters of the show, etc. Man i dont even watch the simpsons but this interview was kinda dead. Just full of leading questions.
@RajSingh-rg7mu 4 жыл бұрын
Indian Americans are uptight that's about it
@tinameadows462 4 жыл бұрын
Donnie Darko I agree lol
@piperian3962 3 жыл бұрын
2 women took the bait.
@inaskad396 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously but the girl in short hair is gorgeous i mean omg !
@ritu692 4 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@exstee 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm personally not into Indian women but she's definitely cute
@shanewilliams5771 4 жыл бұрын
ARMY!
@Nga-1984 4 жыл бұрын
She's gorgeous and open, outgoing.
@gursharansingh4531 4 жыл бұрын
hi army💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@munna_bhai_bsms 3 жыл бұрын
I have never found any Indian with that accent in my 17 years of life in India . Only time I heard this accent waw ehen Howard was imitating Raj in TBBT . LOL 😂😂😂
@Uzy_71 3 жыл бұрын
But in the video there are some indians who do sound like apu to be honest
@thevains 3 жыл бұрын
Ghar sa bhar nikal kabi too pata laga 🤣🤣
@Uzy_71 3 жыл бұрын
@@thevains and the fact he cant even spell or write properly shows he is lying 🤣😂 Like serisolsy what is "waw", "ehen" and etc 🤣😭
@kenpike1405 3 жыл бұрын
I think the interviewer should have mentioned that clip is older than most of the interviewees.
@oceanaelf 4 жыл бұрын
I love how respectful and kind these people are about this topic. They calmly explain their opinion and give good constructive criticism 10/10.
@indiancowpissdrinker7151 2 жыл бұрын
they all bath in cow dung tho..
@joebungus3447 2 жыл бұрын
“Good” constructive criticism is subjective. Not every one agrees with their opinions. I for one don’t think people should be butt hurt about comedy. It’s stupid to want nice comedy.
@minnie1214 11 ай бұрын
while sounding like apu
@user-tl9bh5mh9b 4 жыл бұрын
''What about Apu's accent?'' won't lie, you asking indians with some who have relatively heavy accents isn't helping here... lol
@TUBESTEAKNIG 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao "as you can see I do not sound like Apu in any possible matter" Kind of do tbh
@ranger51262 4 жыл бұрын
Bahahahaha lol
@darrenalfonso 4 жыл бұрын
Some comedians who have done shows in India have stated very accurately that my Indians, we are totally oblivious to our accent.
@bw1170 4 жыл бұрын
I could not tell the difference
@mindyschocolate 4 жыл бұрын
Their accents were practically identical to Apu’s, including the interviewer. I’d say that, at least, was accurate.
@Hotobu 3 жыл бұрын
"As you can see while I'm talking I do not sound like Apu in any possible manner" - 6:49 I just *HOWLED* laughing!
@cyberbot2709 3 жыл бұрын
He is right!
@abbyalphonse499 3 жыл бұрын
It's a contrast thing. The more foreign something is to someone, the harder it becomes to distinguish between things. It works both ways too. To someone who doesn't speak English, or a Germanic language, they might have a really hard time noticing differences between a British accent or American accent.
@mannyvasquez3733 3 жыл бұрын
me too!!! lmao tear jerker....i am still laughing!
@poopsmith6853 2 жыл бұрын
@@abbyalphonse499 part of the problem is most Indians learn British English to begin with because of the country's history. This makes it even more difficult when speaking to Americans. Their pronunciation is an attempt to emulate a dialect Americans themselves have trouble understanding even though it's the same language. On top of this, the way Hindi and other Indian languages are structured, it lacks phonemes critical to English. Perfect example is the letter H. Most Indians will pronounce it like "hatch" when it's more like "eech". I've noticed they have trouble with G too. Then when you get to words that are both portmanteaus of Latin and Germanic languages, it breaks down completely.
@hersheyt2583 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly Simpsons is a satire, all characters are meant to exaggerated and flawed. I understand in current scenario with racism it’s tough for Asians ...but Apu was a much loved character among ppl who’s been watching Simpson since childhood...despite his stereotypical character. Pp who are taking offence..have you not seen the main character? He is the most flawed of the lot. I don’t see white ppl protesting for his character.
@Uzy_71 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly 😭🤣 Its mean to be over exaggerated and Simpsons also contains hundreds of other jokes regarding black people is well but in haven't seen them offended, and apu is only one character compared to other several white and black characters
@datsunlambchops4624 3 жыл бұрын
I lived in a Indian community for a couple years in Surrey,BC, Canada. I loved it great neighbors, and very friendly.
@zobr0s77 3 жыл бұрын
I bet they wore a turban(punjabis) if you are talking about Indians in Canada
@datsunlambchops4624 3 жыл бұрын
@@zobr0s77 yes, a person cannot call first nations people "Indians " anymore in canada.
@zobr0s77 3 жыл бұрын
@@datsunlambchops4624 i was just saying, no offense to anyone
@datsunlambchops4624 3 жыл бұрын
@@zobr0s77 no problem, I dont get offended by anything. Except people calling each other stupid.
@matchbox1275 3 жыл бұрын
@@zobr0s77 That's only true for Toronto, in rest all places all kinds of Indian immigrants live in Canada, not just the Punjabis. And all Punjabis don't wear a turban. Only majority of Seekhs do. Punjab in India doesn't only have Seekhs. It's a composite society as well, just like most of India.
@viveksalotkar839 4 жыл бұрын
indians don't know that NRI's get bullied by such stererotypes.
@dibyendusarkar3622 4 жыл бұрын
@b king all Indians are not scammers and Indians also get scammed many times in white countries .
@samuraisom636 4 жыл бұрын
@b king you prove the point of NRIs here ..idiots like you are the reason for the entire opposition to this character..Like it or not ...there will always be some scammer whether in India or some other part of the world who will keep scamming Low IQ dumbfucks like u
@AD-uo7de 4 жыл бұрын
@b king if you stop being a racist we will stop scamming you shits
@prathampohokar8388 3 жыл бұрын
@ArmchairWarrior lol you guys say black lives matter and few moments later show your racist and stereotyping attitude towards another race.
@maverick4900 3 жыл бұрын
Pratham Pohokar Exactly LoL. Racist assholes
@nuke97 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who is not Indian and is american I found Apu to be fascinating and made me intreseted in the culture. I never had a shred of racism towards India growing up with the cartoon.
@peterthefourth6678 3 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna time stamp every time they found it funny or inoffensive 1:09 1:34 2:30 3:15 3:30 3:40 4:50 5:46 6:50 7:14 8:24 8:53 10:21
@Germania9 4 жыл бұрын
Indian-Americans: *APU IS OFFENSIVE.* Indians: He's fine, I guess.
@AKumar-co7oe 4 жыл бұрын
Indian-Americans grew up in a world where Apu was the only representation they ever got and are pissed. Indians grew up in a place where there are millions of Indian characters in media portraying every type of personality - liberal, conservative, aggressive, passive, intelligent, stupid.
@fallenking285 4 жыл бұрын
Apu sure is offensive. They interviewed like 5 people who didn't find it offensive at all, pretty sure others would have found it offensive. Apu presents in a wrong and derogatory manner.
@valiyapurakkalNarayanankutty 4 жыл бұрын
The problem is indian Americans are wannabe whites...and freak out when shown the mirror.
@nikhilkay1 4 жыл бұрын
only 2nd generation Indian americans. Indian immigrants are highest earners of any race in USA even including whites/Jews and they aren't really concerned about Apu. They are only concerned about how to make money in USA. these 2nd gen Indian americans who are having good life coz of their hardworking parents have nothing to do in their life but complain.
@alexbennet4195 4 жыл бұрын
Arun K: big yikes there
@susmitakar4656 4 жыл бұрын
5:29 guy in the back : twerk twerk twerk ;)
@SuperBhavanishankar 4 жыл бұрын
lol yea
@sangat4315 3 жыл бұрын
lmfao
@vaas4403 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@jaymahakaal5354 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@eklectiktoni 3 жыл бұрын
LMBO!
@magee1987 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video my friend! Very interesting to see the different view points!
@ADAMATION2007 2 жыл бұрын
I love hearing level-headed responses by the people being lampooned as opposed to the loud, blanket calls for cancellation after one person pointed out the negative side. And most often the calls are coming from people who are unaffected by the controversy in question.
@YankeeGirl226 2 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as cancel culture. If that were the case most of Hollywood and music would be out of work. People sure know how to run a word into the ground.
@EpicTime33 4 жыл бұрын
Lol here in northeast india Most of the native people dont have any dowry system
@AD-uo7de 4 жыл бұрын
Joi aai axom..north east toh nimilei india r logt
@Portagas.D.Ace75 4 жыл бұрын
Love to our North Easten brothers and sisters from the city of Dreams MUMBAI!!! 😁✌
@realitycheck6622 4 жыл бұрын
Yes we have it but in reverse like chinese society etc.
@AD-uo7de 4 жыл бұрын
@@realitycheck6622 in my culture both sides offer to each other
@gmqueen1348 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's right in North of India many of people don't take any dowry now that time is changing and the mind of people is also changing
@joseperales2381 4 жыл бұрын
I’m Mexican-American and I always found Bumble Bee man HILARIOUS.
@NJGuy1973 3 жыл бұрын
What about Speedy Gonzalez?
@swissarmyknife7670 3 жыл бұрын
and i like Uther. You know the little german. but in the german version it wouldnt make sense that he is german, so they made him swiss.
@crushersbutlessedgynow 3 жыл бұрын
Yea but what if someone who is also of Mexican decent doesn't find it funny and more over find
@joseperales2381 3 жыл бұрын
@@crushersbutlessedgynow then they are soft. Mexicans grow up making fun of one another not crying about things.
@RoughMoon24 3 жыл бұрын
My best friend is Italian-American & they love Fat Tony.
@archyleach 3 жыл бұрын
As someone from a rural white area, I find Apu to be far closer to the way these people talk than to the way people I grew up around talk are generally portrayed.
@weeklydubanimals 2 жыл бұрын
This was fantastically unbiased. Huge props to the interviewer and whoever else was involved. First time I’ve seen “news” that didn’t have some sort of agenda. Thank you!
@azaka3720 4 жыл бұрын
Indian Americans: this is OFFENSIVE! Indians living in India: Haha funny
@arthikalexander316 4 жыл бұрын
That makes sense actually, for example: An indian will not be ridiculed in India by other INDIANS but certain Americans MAY target Indians in the US with these stereotypes which are being propagated through mass media.
@ThaMobstarr 4 жыл бұрын
Arthik Alexander Thanks for being a reasonable person. While as a brown guy I actually liked Apu, I can understand that some people found him offensive.
@azaka3720 4 жыл бұрын
@@arthikalexander316 I agree with you
@vishalmuralidharan4515 4 жыл бұрын
Not only that, we are comfortable with the fact that we’re Indians and we don’t need to prove it. For them, it’s not the case.
@lv4519 4 жыл бұрын
Americans are such snowflakes these days
@pokerumblenigakki 4 жыл бұрын
Short haired girl was super cool and very pretty! Level headed responses!
@illsmith4076 3 жыл бұрын
Todomatsu?? pls tell me im right
@pokerumblenigakki 3 жыл бұрын
@@illsmith4076 LMAO yeah
@pokerumblenigakki 3 жыл бұрын
@Ganjuri ganjuri why not simp she’s pretty
@michiga5220 3 жыл бұрын
Model
@LawtonDigital 3 жыл бұрын
This is excellent journalism. Thank you!
@marionsebastian7098 3 жыл бұрын
5:40 look at that man twerking in t he background 😂
@adharsh69420 3 жыл бұрын
😂🔥👌
@MrSifaperdire 4 жыл бұрын
Apu is just a character of a cartoon, he is not supposed to represent anything, let alone 1,2 billion people...
@Bahamuttiamat 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It never ceases to amaze me, how far people will go to create an issue. Where are the hordes of middle aged white men complaining about homer? Or chief wiggam, krusty the clown etc. Every character every created is a stereotype, that's what makes its relatable.
@alokbaluni8760 4 жыл бұрын
That's what they said in video
@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN 4 жыл бұрын
It’s funny cause the Indians I’m seeing on this episode and in person all sound like Apu. Apu is an immigrant in the Simpson’s world, he’s not going to sound like white guy John Henry Ford. 🤦🏻♂️
@notsureiL 4 жыл бұрын
I'm just waiting for obese people around the world complaining about Homie Simpson and Griffin. Fat people are dumb media tells us.
@downiemcsyndrome8067 4 жыл бұрын
@Black Gold is it because you learnt British English LUL I know a Chinese woman that's never even left China with a British accent because she learnt English through British programs
@johnnyeatworld 4 жыл бұрын
If Indian Americans find it offensive, wouldn't it make sense to interview Indian Americans vs people in India who've not heard of the cartoon?
@RachelDavis705 4 жыл бұрын
No because the point of this channel is talking to people in Asia. lol
@onyxgan9923 4 жыл бұрын
True that.... Seems like Asian boss is looking for some spice 😅
@johannah.3930 4 жыл бұрын
+
@DeeeFoo 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that would make sense. It's great to hear from Indian people in India, but I feel like it's not the full picture.
@nathandrake5544 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it doesn't make sense to ask Indians or east Asians these kinds of questions because they don't have the lived experience of being a racial minority in a white majority country. What millennial Indian Americans say about Apu is that for a long time he was the only reference point in American media for what Indians are like, so a lot of American perceptions about Indians were based this exaggerated caricature. I personally don't find Apu's character to be very offensive, but our opinions aren't relevant.
@raindrops21_9 3 жыл бұрын
I love the Simpson's, I love apu and I love hank and his portrayal. Having said that I completely get that Indian kids living in a largely 'white' country may have suffered hurtful remarks by others who didn't know better (or didn't care...) I think Hank's apology shows he's a decent guy but he's not really to blame. I'll miss him as Apu.
@PagingDrSwiss 2 жыл бұрын
Wow really enjoyed these interviews!! 👏 Great job
@krisj5561 4 жыл бұрын
The girl with the short hair was beautiful and amazing and got it!!!
@baboon500 4 жыл бұрын
i was thinking the same!!
@keysburntgucci9016 4 жыл бұрын
Reminded me of Keira Knightley, especially when she laughed
@fallenneberu3422 4 жыл бұрын
@Haritha T You can name just as many from north india...i don't see your point. Besides, further dividing a country into "north" and "south" unnecessarily and then chest thumping your part with the stupid tribal mentality is totally what we need right now, right? And that is what he was pointing out. He wasn't saying there aren't pretty women in south india, he was pointing out that he's fed up with people shoving their self pride into people's faces everywhere. Relax ffs.
@Adarshjha-fw7cu 4 жыл бұрын
@Haritha T south india are black
@10vithalirai24 4 жыл бұрын
@@Adarshjha-fw7cu not necessarily, it's just a stereotype, the same way most of the north Indians think that south Indians= Madrasi
@SweetCube 3 жыл бұрын
Brown people aren't only indian take some interview to northeastern indian too yooo
@lysosome4684 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. 💯
@SweetCube 3 жыл бұрын
@@lysosome4684 peace 🌈
@rupeshkumarkushwaha5213 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah bro!!! India is diverse country they should understand this.
@hunter-z4547 3 жыл бұрын
@@lysosome4684 Yes make yellow people matters
@prokshhh 3 жыл бұрын
@@hunter-z4547 we really need to make this popular (YLM)
@funkymofo 3 жыл бұрын
Manufacturing outrage. The Simpsons mocks literally everyone.
@joshii32 Жыл бұрын
The moment they removed apu, the last jigsaw piece of the Simpson’s end was laid down
@rb2807 4 жыл бұрын
Why am I finding the Indian interviews the most enjoyable on asian boss channel? The people interviewed, regardless of their age, are all very well spoken, eloquent and with their own well thought opinion. Thumbs up for the great work 💓
@RikthDcruze 4 жыл бұрын
Indians are highly opinionated in general. It's hard to find an Indian who is clueless about things around the world
@artisingh2854 4 жыл бұрын
Example *The blue shirt kid*
@Azhar_shaikh1 4 жыл бұрын
Cuz we are jobless.
@rini9325 4 жыл бұрын
@@Azhar_shaikh1 having opinions means you have the time to educate yourself, doesn't mean you're jobless
@aksheygupta1556 3 жыл бұрын
cause its a land of youths and we need to educate oursleves a lot even to get the simplest of jobs
@DSQueenie 4 жыл бұрын
“Shown to be backwards”? Apu is one on the smart characters.
@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462 4 жыл бұрын
out of? no records?
@shreyamathur824 4 жыл бұрын
In terms of mentality(orthodox) not intelligence.
@Gilmaris 3 жыл бұрын
@@shreyamathur824 Apu has a PhD, so yes, absolutely in terms of intelligence as well.
@ItsMe-uv8kv 3 жыл бұрын
They are judging on the base of this 30sec clip what willl u expect?
@KHR0M3K0R4N Жыл бұрын
An angle no one seems to be considering is that the episode of The Simpsons shown is 30 years old and the scene is a flashback to at least 20 years before the “present” time of that episode. The situation depicted in that episode while wildly stereotypical today, probably wasn’t as far out 50 years ago.
@akshaj3996 3 жыл бұрын
5:50 this guy is talking the truth the most genuine and obvious answer👏
@atheistpsyconaut42 4 жыл бұрын
funny that the people with the same accent as apu say that they have no accent.
@firefly618 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, they have basically the same accent as Apu (which is not a bad thing per se, in fact it's not something one can easily control) even as they are saying they do not. Which makes you realize how little you can tell about your own accent.
@JennRighter 4 жыл бұрын
@@firefly618 It wasn't until I started traveling outside of Ohio to different parts of America that I realized I had an accent (one of many accents in America). I had no idea at the time. It is almost impossible to detect one's own accent.
@bonzymew_ 4 жыл бұрын
Mahadev Bhakt Kaneki I wouldn’t say exactly the same, but pretty similar.
@jenimarai1906 4 жыл бұрын
Really..? Are U sure..? Coz I couldn't Find that.. ENGLISH is actually the Official Language of Indian govt, To that This Accent it makes Me think are U dumb to realize there are 425 language in India and EXPECT us to Have SAME ACCENT.. WTF
@bltvd 4 жыл бұрын
Their accent comes from being asian and attempting to speak british english instead of american english. I find it soothing.
@user-qy8zi8hq4v 4 жыл бұрын
5:44 I can't take my eyes off from the man in the background
@punitkk7696 4 жыл бұрын
Ipsita Pradhan he seems to be really enjoying the railing
@spyboy0076 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@TheVarrio 4 жыл бұрын
He is holding in his piss
@user-qy8zi8hq4v 4 жыл бұрын
@@shanudhiman3951 I should take your comment as a joke 😅
@shanudhiman3951 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-qy8zi8hq4v yes u should because that was this comment all about.
@jimberkt 3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that everyone interviewed was pretty young. Considering this episode first aired in 1997 it might have been interesing to also hear what people who were around back then thought about it.
@mihalyhegedus535 3 жыл бұрын
3:51 "Indians are not all the same" but its not all indians, its just Apu.
@pepi7826 4 жыл бұрын
I like the short haired girl’s personality, she gives good vibes lol
@beauwelch292 3 жыл бұрын
What they didn’t mention is that the Simpsons makes fun of all races and nationalities, they make fun of Americans more than they do India’s, they don’t even portray Apu in a bad way either.
@AmanSingh-wb5tp 3 жыл бұрын
How many American characters are on TV vs Indian characters. Indians have 1 representation; Apu. While Americans have millions of different ppl on TV and they are a majority group.
@raylee7777 3 жыл бұрын
That's true! The Simpsons make fun of everyone and portray stereotypes from all countries! Apu was not portrayed in a bad light, but he, and this episode in particular, were heavily stereotyped. These stereotypes do not harm (white) Americans, whereas they do harm Indian people. While The Simpsons does make fun of Americans, they are showing it to a primarily (white) American audience, who know that it is a joke, and can understand that the stereotypes because they themselves are American. When these stereotypes are of an oppressed group, it gives (white) Americans an excuse to be racist and all-around bad people! Or at least, this is what I thought, but I never really watched The Simpsons and I don't live in America either.
@kermitthefrog5028 2 жыл бұрын
@@AmanSingh-wb5tp that’s because a majority of the film industry is in America, also you’ve clearly never heard of Bollywood
@AmanSingh-wb5tp 2 жыл бұрын
@@rickybidnez they dont have the diversity like that in India bud. Go read up
@AmanSingh-wb5tp 2 жыл бұрын
@@rickybidnez concern yourself with something else. This ain't ur battle
@heckensteiner4713 2 жыл бұрын
This was fascinating. Thank you.
@generationwhyentertainment2455 2 жыл бұрын
Apu is never portrayed in a negative light, he's shown as a hard working dedicated man who later on when he gets married and has kids Is a good father and husband. This isn't the greatest context you can give people who have never seen the show.
@Silveirias 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like the interview is a little unfair to Apu's character, considering he's a recurring side character who had a whole story arc and this is a pretty old episode (as in tough this was a major plot point for Apu, his story did not end here). His marriage is just one episode and there is a lot more to his character than just that. He's smart and well-educated, he's an entrepreneur who loves his job, he's charming and romantic, he became a father (which stressed him out because after desperately trying for a baby they end up having 8), he taught Lisa you can't force your views on others (when she became vegetarian)... He's been beloved by many fans.
@soanmy4109 2 жыл бұрын
Agree. IMO Apu is one of the most beloved side characteres
@RiYa-et2fy 4 жыл бұрын
Some people in the comment section need to stop accent shaming Indians. An average Indian speaks about 3 regional languages(could be more). Accent is something that you cannot control when you grow up speaking so many languages. It's the mother tongue effect. So stop making fun of Indians if they speak English with a heavy accent. And yes... Apu's accent is definitely exaggerated. Only Indians could tell this. It may sound same to non-Indians. Also, it would be justified if you conduct this interview with the American Indians. The Simpsons isn't even popular in India. You can't judge a character by few clips.
@tiihtu2507 4 жыл бұрын
Shaming ≠ making fun of I think many people genuinely enjoy Indian accent because it sounds funny and entertaining to them. It's different and recognizable. Why be ashamed of something that invokes positive feelings in the listeners? It's more like a gift, just be proud of it instead of feeling insecure about your accent.
@RiYa-et2fy 4 жыл бұрын
@@tiihtu2507 Finding something entertaining and making fun of something.. are 2 different things. We aren't ashamed of our accent.. it's the people outside India who shame and insult us for having an accent different than theirs. But you won't understand because you aren't in our shoes. Easier said than done.
@tiihtu2507 4 жыл бұрын
@@RiYa-et2fy Yes, because nobody never makes fun of Finnish accent(s). Obviously I don't have the slightest clue how you feel because I'm not Indian. 🤦♂️ ... People can't shame or insult you if you don't care about what they think. While in normal social context that is a recipe for trouble, in this case the opinion of other people shouldn't really matter, true? The accent is part of you and other Indian people and it doesn't harm anyone. It's not up to Americans or any other nationality to decide if it's good or bad, so why should you feel ashamed or insulted if someone outside of India doesn't like it? It's unfair to expect other people to change the way they speak when there is nothing inherently wrong about it. ... However, just as I said, I think most English speakers actually enjoy the Indian accent. It just sounds characteristic and defies their expectations in relation to their native accent so people find it funny and people like to make fun of funny things. It's not the only accent that people poke fun of, not even close. I'm not sure if there is need to take it too seriously, because it doesn't negatively affect on how Indians are seen. Even in the Simpsons Abu is probably the sanest and most likable character.
@williamlivermore6004 4 жыл бұрын
The accent is not exaggerated at all just listen to this people in the interview are you deaf? They have extremely heavy accent that I can barely undersrand.
@subhajitpradhan3041 4 жыл бұрын
@@williamlivermore6004 it's moreover similar. Indians won't find it offensive but the indian Americans will.
@zparkplug2788 3 жыл бұрын
im not indian but ive always liked apu. aside from the one armed guy apu is my favorite side character
@AmanSingh-wb5tp 3 жыл бұрын
People in India dont understand the nuances of American culture. So it doesnt make sense for them.
@MegumiHayashida 4 жыл бұрын
Short hair girl at 1:46 just stole my heart 💘😍 Who is she? Please, ASIAN BOSS let's make her famous for no reason
@jenimarai1906 4 жыл бұрын
Wth
@user-cw4xm2bm1i 4 жыл бұрын
@@jenimarai1906 hey babe after a long time
@purrmaid9056 4 жыл бұрын
Yes she's gorgeous!
@olisenpaii2090 4 жыл бұрын
😂 😂
@user-cw4xm2bm1i 4 жыл бұрын
@@jenimarai1906 babe u r also there in the comment section of al jazeera
@loveisanopendoor5745 4 жыл бұрын
unrelated but that girl with the short hair is so PRETTY
@taelentstrash6745 4 жыл бұрын
Which fRickIng one
@ryanlambe6948 4 жыл бұрын
The SIMPsons
@medicinereview2607 4 жыл бұрын
@@taelentstrash6745 3:40
@matilde_5 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah she is!
@rajivrai040 3 жыл бұрын
Simp alert🚨🚨🚨
@Sriiiiiih 2 жыл бұрын
just the fact alone that each of these people had different opinions goes on to say how diverse and complex indian culture is
@privateprivate1865 2 жыл бұрын
Apu's full name sounds like= I poo in the house and i pee the bed a lot. COINCIDENCE?? I THINK NOT!
@Vendrix86 4 жыл бұрын
love how the guy in the pink shirt had a backpack that said "American Tourister"
@fragrantbloom 4 жыл бұрын
It's a famous brand in india
@Vendrix86 4 жыл бұрын
given the topic of the conversation I mean
@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN 4 жыл бұрын
It’s funny cause the Indians I’m seeing on this episode and in person all sound like Apu. Apu is an immigrant in the Simpson’s world, he’s not going to sound like white guy John Henry Ford. 🤦🏻♂️
@SL-my4fg 4 жыл бұрын
@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN they did not sound like english people, because they are not! and yet they didnt sounded like apu either, if you dont think so ,you must have hearing problem. like you people can't even tell the difference because english alphabets and words has very less variablity of sounds.
@dawgraa9969 4 жыл бұрын
@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN yeah it's like British and americans sound same
@cauliflower2003 4 жыл бұрын
7:03 boy you definitely do😂
@athulya5898 4 жыл бұрын
He imitated apu's accent at that time
@SL-my4fg 4 жыл бұрын
No he didn't
@alokbaluni8760 4 жыл бұрын
You guys are too naive to differentiate
@user-cw4xm2bm1i 4 жыл бұрын
@@SL-my4fg he did are u that dumb
@SL-my4fg 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-cw4xm2bm1i they did not sound like english people, because they are not! and yet they didnt sounded like apu either, if you dont think so ,you must have hearing problem. like you people can't even tell the difference because english alphabets and words has very less variablity of sounds
@TheFirstAtom 2 жыл бұрын
I wish my fellow Americans were as chill as the fine people of India. They understand the subjectiveness of humor that our country clearly lacks.
@ProfessorKenneth 2 жыл бұрын
The guy at 7:03 says " I don't talk like that" but he does 😂 lol....he's just imatating himself he was....👍🏻 Indian people are the best.
@whakabuti 4 жыл бұрын
I will say this. As a a Sri Lankan I was often mocked by my white peers at university with an Apu accent. I feel Sri Lankans speak English with a different accent compared to our Indian and other South Asian fellows so the sort of generalisation that "all brown people speak the same" was thoroughly irritating.
@0Takethoserisks0 3 жыл бұрын
Most do so you can’t be mad
@RamananRV 3 жыл бұрын
The problem with Apu as can be seen in this interview is that even Indians themselves have different accents based on which states they are from.
@SachiraBhanu 3 жыл бұрын
@@RamananRV Same in USA too. NY , LA has differences too.
@mjeffbr 3 жыл бұрын
@@RamananRV SO there is no problem with his accent, I find his easier to understand than most actual indian accents
@jaybirdfly149 3 жыл бұрын
@@mjeffbr that's because his voice actor is an American.
@gutz1981 4 жыл бұрын
To be fair, this clip is over 20 years old. The joke was more accurate of the time then. They even mention "We have moved on, why would they tell a joke like this now?" Cause they didn't. This was made before a number of these people were born.
@eightythreeab 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a 20 year old clip and there is a flashback to when Apu was a child
@pc_hmk2204 3 жыл бұрын
Still even in that age india wasn't like that.....😂😂😂 let's just say Americans have very small amount of knowledge & they know more about fantasy aliens world than real world 😂
@dogsdreamtoo8427 2 жыл бұрын
@@pc_hmk2204 On LADBible KZfaq channel there’s many people who have been forced into arranged marriage at a very young age and escaped it. It is a very real thing that happened traditionally in India and almost every country on Earth. I have no idea how often it happens today though.
@its_rick_james_bich2575 2 жыл бұрын
I’m Punjabi Indian born in UK..but have been back to india a number of times throughout my life (I’m early 40s). Although India has modernised in some respects over the last 10-15 years…there are still arranged marriages..overwhelmingly! Young people have relationships outside of marriage of course..but it’s still quite hidden. There are exceptions of course. Attitudes towards women in Indian Society hasn’t radically changed..even in the big cities. A lot of it has to do with culture and lack of education overall. You have to remember the size of India in population..and although there are many educated people in India..there’s many that aren’t. I’m not sure how factual the literacy rate of over 70% of Indians is according to last census..as only 4.5% are educated to degree level. By the way I’ve met both educated, semi educated and illiterate Indians. I may not live there..but I believe I know enough to form the opinion I have.
@evakeeslar1766 3 жыл бұрын
To be fair I don't think Indians in India can have a full understanding of why Indian Americans might find Apu offensive. They don't have to deal with the people around them only having an idea of their culture from a cartoon that makes jokes about them. And obviously it'll even be different for Indians in America and whether they live in a diverse community or somewhere where they could be the only Indian person in the town.
@DC.- Жыл бұрын
2:55 talks about stereotypes but sounds exactly like Apu 😂😂😂
@yottabyte2065 4 жыл бұрын
60% Peoples in this comment section we love that short hair girl ....
@yunidhkumar5571 3 жыл бұрын
Simps😳
@michiga5220 3 жыл бұрын
She looks like a model
@MrAsingh1989 3 жыл бұрын
Oh! the one with the lesbian haircut???
@adhiyarcholan1135 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrAsingh1989 how you got it to be lesbian..u stereotypical prick
@VinaySinghBliss 3 жыл бұрын
SIMPsons
@user-fj4zm8pf8b 4 жыл бұрын
she said American humor is offensive generally and I think it's the reason why the American show is funny to some people. Some people always want to see someone or some community offended,it is funny to them because it just makes you feel like you are better person and better community.
@rozernaroha3169 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@sheetal282 4 жыл бұрын
Soo True
@tubepeeper 3 жыл бұрын
But it is a Christian country - is this what Christianity teaches?
@pugazharasu1193 3 жыл бұрын
exactly buddy.
@lucas-prado 3 жыл бұрын
In fact, all humor is "offensive". There's always an object being attacked. However, The Simpsons mainly attacks white Americans. They are all ridiculed.
@wickedleeloopy2115 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting to get a different perspective from another culture on what is portrayed as funny. Thankyou come again . 😆
@Timurlane100 2 жыл бұрын
First, it's refreshing and reassuring that a good number of the people interviewed sees this as simply cartoon humor. I mean, apart from maybe Marge Simpson and the baby Maggie, I don't think you'll find too many characters that qualify as upstanding role models to be emulated. The whole point of the show is to point out society's flaws, though usually in a fairly light-hearted way. After all, Apu is (or was) a beloved character.
@codfish4043 4 жыл бұрын
As American I can tell you most Americans have A very positive opinion of Indian people and INDIAN - American people are viewed as intelligent honest hard working family oriented people and for the record Apu is one of the most beloved characters on the Simpson’s
@saniams1957 4 жыл бұрын
But...wouldn't the American-Indians be facing the first hand effects of this portrayal than Indians who live in India? Edit: I meant Indians residing in the US and not the native Americans . I'm glad that I opened up this discussion, I did learn a thing or two .
@burningred737 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@disneydisney1490 3 жыл бұрын
The Simpsons play INTERNATIONALLY
@oslo15 3 жыл бұрын
@@disneydisney1490 Sure, the show is global. But it is viewed most by Americans. Therefore, Indian-Americans are going to be those most affected by the cultural stereotypes.
@nehachundury975 3 жыл бұрын
@@disneydisney1490 Indian here. We don't have The Simpsons streaming on T. V.
@newnewyorkcity7180 3 жыл бұрын
Americans Indians are not the original indigenous Indians but rather the political face of the new world because they changed the face of the old world! These people come from Siberia an different parts of russia alot of them are khazar Mongolian Turk descendants Americas history is not the truth. Our history is political although other countries history is political but not like ours! A lot of real Indians in America were reclassified as African America or Black Americans for political purposes by the democrats! Indians are not pale we come in different shades of brown. Those so call Indians that are pale are descendants of khazar Turks an are not indigenous coming from the original authentic stock!
@daltysmilth 2 жыл бұрын
It’s good to know they didn’t all feel one way about it, and they were all capable of seeing there were multiple sides to the issue. I have the feeling there would be much less thoughtfulness if someone were to interview Americans about American stereotypes. (Although, as an American, I love seeing how other countries portray us, even when it’s offensive. Funny is funny.)
@nikkidiego4ever 2 жыл бұрын
That was literally from 25 years ago the show has changed alot
@jzhen001 4 жыл бұрын
That girl with the short hair is kinda cute
@saurabhcent211 4 жыл бұрын
Most foreigners that come here are either hippies, Yogis or youtubers.
@reena4992 4 жыл бұрын
Hahha True tho
@kimberlysugiyama 4 жыл бұрын
I went there twice and not a hippie, not a yogi, and not a KZfaqr. Just a big fan of Indian foods...
@reena4992 4 жыл бұрын
@@kimberlysugiyama Good to hear that. Loads of love from India..!! ❤️
@saurabhcent211 4 жыл бұрын
@@kimberlysugiyama come again after covid. ✌️
@eduardovelasquez9023 3 жыл бұрын
I have been there, it has been my favorite travel experience, and I'm none of those. 🙃🙃🙃🙃
@datboiderrty 2 жыл бұрын
Funny because this episode came out before they were born
@SteamCheese1 3 жыл бұрын
Indian people seem to have a great sense of humor. Philippino people face some weird stereotypes too and sometimes not even considered truly Asian since they have Polynesian influence. So I guess that's why they have a similar self burning humor. And I think that is beautiful. The Flames can't burn you if you ARE the Fire.