Apu Returns to ‘The Simpsons’ With Two New Voice Actors
The character Apu from 'The Simpsons' has been resurrected in a recent episode after nearly a decade of silence, now voiced by Indian American actors Sunil Malhotra and Janina Gavankar.
Great Falls, MT, October 23, 2026 —
Apu, the character from The Simpsons, has returned in a recent episode after nearly a decade of silence, according to the information provided. Indian American actors Sunil Malhotra and Janina Gavankar now voice the character.
The available information does not identify the episode, provide its air date, or describe the circumstances of Apu’s return. It also does not specify how the voice work is divided between Malhotra and Gavankar, or whether either actor voices the character alone in particular scenes.
The summary describes Apu as having been silent for nearly a decade, but does not provide a precise timeline or explain the reasons for that period. No details were provided about the character’s role in the recent episode, the episode’s plot, or whether Apu is expected to appear again.
The return marks a change in the character’s voice performers: Malhotra and Gavankar are identified as the actors voicing Apu in the recent episode. The information provided does not name any previous voice performer or explain how the new arrangement came about.
Further specifics—including the episode title, broadcast date, and the actors’ respective contributions—were not included in the available summary. As a result, the return can be reported, but its production context and significance beyond the character’s reappearance remain unspecified.
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