Support WBURWhat's So Funny About The Indian Accent? Episode 15Play27:54Download AudioTasneem RajaAugust 31, 2016 ShareActor Hank Azaria was once asked how the Simpsons writers created one of his most famous characters: Apu. "Right away they were like, 'Can you do an Indian accent and how offensive can you make it?'" (Flickr)