Amar Shah

writer and producer

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There is little debate that the character 'Apu' from The Simpsons is a stereotype of an Indian immigrant shop owner.

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There is little debate that the character 'Apu' from The Simpsons is a stereotype of an Indian immigrant shop owner.

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