Simpsons voice star Hank Azaria has opened up about the lessons he learned from playing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the long-running show, which many Indians have slammed for being racially stereotypical.

Azaria, a white actor, stepped out from voicing Apu last year and in a recent podcast, he opened up about why he feels apologetic for voicing the character. The characterisation of Apu on the cartoon has been criticised by many Indian celebrities, be it Priyanka Chopra Jonas or Kal Penn. It was also the subject of Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu.