Supporting character on
The Simpsons who is the proprietor of the
Kwik-E-Mart. Originally from
India and a practicing
Hindu (
Ganesh/
Ganesha, in particular). Following his graduation from the
Calcutta Technical Institute, he came to America to study at the
Springfield Heights Institute of Technology. He took the job as a
convenience store clerk in order to pay off his
student loan and ended up staying after it was paid.
Married to another Indian, Manjula, who was arranged to be his bride when they were children (the dowry was ten goats, an electric fan, and a textile factory). When, as an adult, he was told the marriage had to take place, he tried to get out of it, not having seen her in years. But when he met her he found her beautiful and witty (and they were both able to answer what their favorite book, movie, and food was with Fried Green Tomatoes). They are also the parents of octuplets due to too many people slipping Manjula fertility drugs. The children's names are: Poonam, Sashi, Pria, Uma, Anoop, Sandeep, Nabendu, and Gheet.
Apu's voice is done by Hank Azaria.