Mumbai April 11 (IANS) As "The Simpsons" has raked up a controversy over stereotyping Indians in America s popular culture Indian comedian Vir Das has urged poeple to introspect over how Bollywood stereotypes white women.
"While America takes a look at Apu and the consciousness of how Indians are portrayed in American media maybe we take a look at how we treat white characters specifically female in almost every single Bollywood movie. Ever?" Vir who has widely toured the US tweeted on Wednesday.
"The Simpsons" featured a South Asian character called Apu who has had to grapple with the troubling stereotype of a convenience store clerk with an exaggerated fake Indian accent since the show s existence.
The documentary "The Problem With Apu" touched upon how "The Simpsons" damaged the South Asian caricature.
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