Apu and Manjula’s new voices on The Simpsons | NewsCubby
Apu has a new voice on The Simpsons. Sunil Malhotra took over in the October 18 episode, “The Revengening,” and Janina Gavankar debuted as Manjula. Variety’s Michael Schneider reports on the casting and the conversations about representation behind it. Original reporting: Michael Schneider, Variety, October 18, 2026, including interviews with Sunil Malhotra and executive producer Matt Selman. Photo: “Janina Gavankar by Gage Skidmore,” Gage Skidmore, September 25, 2026, Salt Lake City; CC BY-SA 3.0. Archival event photograph of Gavankar, who voices Manjula. Crop/text: NewsCubby; adapted cover CC BY-SA 3.0. License notice appears on the cover. AI presenter and voice.
Published 10/19/2026 · 43 seconds