Adi Shankar

7-11 store in Bladensburg, Maryland is one of twelve locations nationwide that has been transformed into the fictional 'Kwik - E - Mart' in The Simpsons cartoon series.The makeover is part of a month long promotion for the upcoming release of The Simpsons Movie. The makeovers include changing the façade of the selected stores, and they will also carry several special items from the cartoon series. The items include 'Buzz Soda', 'Squishee's', and 'Krusty-O's Cereal' and 'Radioactive Man' comics.Apu Nahasapeemapetilon7-11 store that has been transformed into the fictional 'Kwik-E-Mart' in The Simpsons, Maryland, America - 02 Jul 2007

‘The Simpsons’ Is Eliminating Apu, But Producer Adi Shankar Found the Perfect Script to Solve the Apu Problem

As “The Simpsons” side-steps the controversy and character altogether, Shankar will produce the contest winning script through his Bootleg Universe site.

Oct 26, 2018 11:49 am /

Toolkit / By Chris O'Falt

Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure

Exclusive: If “The Simpsons” writers room rejects the winning script, Shankar’s Bootleg Universe will produce the episode as a fan film that will look exactly like the real show.

Apr 30, 2018 7:00 am /

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