May 28, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Sahib Samra"

The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 542


ON TODAY'S SHOW

Sammy Chand sits down with Sahib Samra — the rising artist behind 1 Day, which climbed all the way to No5 on last week's countdown. The conversation comes as Sammy makes the case that the kind of patient, point-of-view-driven approach Sahib brings is exactly what a quieter scene needs to find its next wave. The hour is a wide pull across the current pulse: Diljit's Dealer and Morni, Sanju Rathod's Bangles, Dhee's history-making No1 Vari Vari, Darshan Raval's Only Mine, fresh cuts from Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu (Haji Mastan), Seedhe Maut (Mudda), Rashmeet Kaur's Faqeeran Live, and more. Sahib's own 1 Day lands right after the interview. Plus The Musical Doc, Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. The hour closes on Karan Aujla's Jee Ni Lagda.


FEATURED MUSIC

Sunehra — Jai Dhir
Mudda — Yung Sammy, Seedhe Maut
Dealer — Diljit Dosanjh
Bangles — Sanju Rathod
Only Mine — Darshan Raval
Vari Vari — Dhee
Haji Mastan — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu
Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool
Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu
Miss Me With That — Talwiinder, Push Kahlon
Gal Sun — Sabat Batin
1 Day — Sahib Samra
Faqeeran Live — Rashmeet Kaur
Bounce — Shubh
Jee Ni Lagda — Karan Aujla


FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Sahib Samra — Rising artist behind 1 Day (No5 on last week's countdown). Interview at 39:10
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
The Musical Doc — segment at 25:30


RUNDOWN

0:00 Sammy Chand Intro
2:30 Sunehra — Jai Dhir
4:36 Sammy
5:02 Mudda — Yung Sammy, Seedhe Maut
7:30 Sammy
7:54 Dealer — Diljit Dosanjh
9:20 Sammy
9:50 Dr Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue
10:50 Sammy
11:22 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
14:28 Sammy
15:18 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
19:02 Sammy
19:28 Vari Vari — Dhee
22:30 Sammy
22:54 Haji Mastan — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu
25:16 Sammy
25:30 The Musical Doc
27:30 Sammy
27:46 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool
30:14 Sammy
30:36 Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu
33:14 Sammy
33:34 Miss Me With That — Talwiinder, Push Kahlon
35:58 Sammy
36:32 Gal Sun — Sabat Batin
39:10 Sammy Chand interviews Sahib Samra
46:30 1 Day — Sahib Samra
49:38 Sammy
50:02 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers an Artist Spotlight
51:32 Sammy
51:44 Faqeeran Live — Rashmeet Kaur
54:08 Sammy
54:48 Bounce — Shubh
56:26 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks
58:02 Jee Ni Lagda — Karan Aujla


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Rajiv Satyal"

The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 541


ON TODAY'S SHOW

Sammy Chand sits down with comedian Rajiv Satyal for a conversation that goes beyond the stage. After his father passed, Rajiv stepped into caring for his mother — and this weekend he's channeling that experience into something larger, hosting a panel on caregiving at the mental health festival Together We Can. The hour pairs the conversation with a wide musical spread: Diljit Dosanjh's global collaboration Ranjha with Sia and David Guetta, Darshan Raval's Only Mine, Karan Aujla's Top Fella, the Dhurandhar title track, and fresh cuts from Aditya Rikhari, Raf Saperra, Amrinder Gill, and more — closing on Arijit Singh's Gaaye Ja. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight.


FEATURED MUSIC

Ranjha — Diljit Dosanjh, Sia, David Guetta
Only Mine — Darshan Raval
Top Fella — Karan Aujla, MerciBeats
Eyes On Me — Sidhu Moosewala, The Kidd
Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
Bounce — Shubh
Sideways — Zayn Malik
Judge — Amrinder Gill, Dr Zeus
Dhurandhar (Title Track) — Jasmine Sandlas, Hanumankind, Shashwat Sachdev
Promise — Aditya Rikhari
Art Of War — Raf Saperra
Miss Me With That — Talwiinder, Push Kahlon
Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Afsos — Anuv Jain, AP Dhillon
Gaaye Ja — Arijit Singh


FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Rajiv Satyal — Comedian. Hosting a caregiving panel at the Together We Can mental health festival this weekend. Interview at 37:24
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment


RUNDOWN

0:00 Sammy Chand Opening
2:30 Ranjha — Diljit Dosanjh, Sia, David Guetta
5:17 Sammy
5:46 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
9:50 Sammy
10:08 Top Fella — Karan Aujla, MerciBeats
13:06 Sammy
13:22 Dr Roy with the Word On The Avenue
14:56 Sammy
15:12 Eyes On Me — Sidhu Moosewala, The Kidd
17:24 Sammy
17:35 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
20:10 Sammy
20:47 Bounce — Shubh
22:30 Sammy
22:50 Sideways — Zayn Malik
25:40 Sammy
26:02 Judge — Amrinder Gill, Dr Zeus
27:58 Sammy
28:48 Dhurandhar (Title Track) — Jasmine Sandlas, Hanumankind, Shashwat Sachdev
30:40 Sammy
31:06 Promise — Aditya Rikhari
33:54 Sammy
34:40 Art Of War — Raf Saperra
37:24 Sammy Chand interviews Rajiv Satyal
45:50 Miss Me With That — Talwiinder, Push Kahlon
48:26 Sammy
49:00 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight
50:22 Sammy
50:36 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
53:40 Sammy
54:00 Afsos — Anuv Jain, AP Dhillon
56:28 Sammy Chand Delivers the Closing Remarks
57:44 Gaaye Ja — Arijit Singh

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 26, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Gayathri Krishnan"

The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 540


ON TODAY'S SHOW

Sammy Chand sits down with Gayathri Krishnan — the Los Angeles singer-songwriter and producer who came up in Carnatic music and pours it straight into modern R&B. Six million streams on a debut EP she released independently, with a live show that folds Bharatanatyam into the set. The hour features two of her cuts — Scatterbrain with KOAD, and Self Esteem — bracketing the interview. Around her, the chart keeps moving: Diljit's Morni, Darshan Raval's Only Mine, Sahib Samra's climbing 1 Day, Dhee's history-making No1 Vari Vari, the new Hustinder and Gurlez Akhtar debut Well Known, plus fresh cuts from Kushagra, Talwiinder, Hasaan Raheem, and more. Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue, and Doyeeta Das Gupta brings the Artist Spotlight.


FEATURED MUSIC

Morni — Diljit Dosanjh
Only Mine — Darshan Raval
1 Day — Sahib Samra
Starstruck — Kushagra
Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
Vari Vari — Dhee
Blues — Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
Baby Girl — Hasaan Raheem, Uzair Jaswal
Total — Rawme Hooda
Scatterbrain — KOAD, Gayathri Krishnan
Self Esteem — Gayathri Krishnan
Hassa Ni Hassa — Wazir Patar, Pav Dharia
Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez Akhtar
Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev


FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Gayathri Krishnan — Singer-songwriter and producer. Carnatic roots, modern R&B, Bharatanatyam in her live show. Interview at 37:27
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment


RUNDOWN

0:00 Sammy Opening
2:30 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh
5:40 Sammy
6:22 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
10:06 Sammy
10:26 1 Day — Sahib Samra
13:34 Sammy
13:58 Dr Roy with The Word On The Avenue
15:18 Sammy
15:28 Starstruck — Kushagra
17:56 Sammy
18:10 Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
20:36 Sammy
20:54 Vari Vari — Dhee
23:54 Sammy
24:26 Blues — Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
27:14 Sammy
27:35 Baby Girl — Hasaan Raheem, Uzair Jaswal
30:49 Sammy
31:08 Total — Rawme Hooda
34:36 Sammy
35:00 Scatterbrain — KOAD, Gayathri Krishnan
37:27 Sammy Chand interviews Gayathri Krishnan
45:40 Self Esteem — Gayathri Krishnan
47:50 Sammy
48:22 Hassa Ni Hassa — Wazir Patar, Pav Dharia
50:58 Sammy
51:31 Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez Akhtar
56:00 Sammy
56:12 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
58:12 Sammy Chand delivers closing remarks
59:32 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ali Zafar"

The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 539


ON TODAY'S SHOW

Sammy Chand sits down with Ali Zafar — one of Pakistan's biggest musical exports, and an artist who's spent a career refusing to be just one thing: singer, actor, composer, painter. The conversation comes as Ali heads out on tour starting May 30th. The hour is built around his catalog and the cross-border, cross-genre work that defines him — Yaar Dhi Akh, the Coke Studio collaboration Dhil Jhoom with Tanishk Bagchi, Fade, and Chhaleya. Around the interview, the chart keeps moving: Dhee's history-making No1 Vari Vari, Sahib Samra's climbing 1 Day, Shubh's Bounce, Sanju Rathod's Bangles, and Darshan Raval's Only Mine to close. Plus the Allstars — Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute, Ed Debray with the UN News Report, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight.


FEATURED MUSIC

Vari Vari — Dhee
Yaar Dhi Akh — Ali Zafar
1 Day — Sahib Samra
Bounce — Shubh
Starstruck — Kushagra
Kachaudi Gali — Rekha Bhardwaj, Utpal Udit, Khwaab
Bangles — Sanju Rathod
Dhil Jhoom — Ali Zafar, Tanishk Bagchi
Fade — Ali Zafar
Chhaleya — Ali Zafar
Ae Ajnabee — Aditya Rikhari
Only Mine — Darshan Raval


FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Ali Zafar — Musician, actor, composer, painter. Interview at 38:18 — touring from May 30th
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute
Ed Debray — UN News Report
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment


RUNDOWN

0:00 Sammy Chand opens the show
2:30 Vari Vari — Dhee
5:32 Sammy
6:04 Yaar Dhi Akh — Ali Zafar
9:26 Sammy
9:42 1 Day — Sahib Samra
12:52 Sammy
13:21 Dr Roy with The Word On The Avenue
14:42 Sammy
14:52 Bounce — Shubh
16:40 Sammy
17:22 Meera Sharma brings us the Mindful Minute
18:11 Sammy
18:15 Starstruck — Kushagra
20:41 Sammy
20:52 Ed Debray delivers the UN News Report
25:22 Sammy
25:38 Kachaudi Gali — Rekha Bhardwaj, Utpal Udit, Khwaab
28:38 Sammy
29:01 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
32:10 Sammy
32:44 Dhil Jhoom — Ali Zafar, Tanishk Bagchi
35:17 Sammy
35:37 Fade — Ali Zafar
38:18 Sammy Chand interviews Ali Zafar
46:17 Chhaleya — Ali Zafar
49:32 Sammy
49:48 Doyeeta Das Gupta shares the Artist Spotlight
51:14 Sammy
51:32 Ae Ajnabee — Aditya Rikhari
54:54 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks
56:38 Only Mine — Darshan Raval

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 22, 2026 "The Top 20 Countdown"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 538

ON TODAY'S SHOW
It's Friday on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown that closes out Dhurandhar Week. And the chart just made history. Dhee's Vari Vari takes No1 — the first Tamil-language song ever to top this show's countdown. Sanju Rathod's Marathi cut Bangles climbs to No2, and Darshan Raval's Only Mine lands at No3 — meaning the top three are three different languages for the second week running. Diljit's Morni — No1 for the previous two weeks — slides to No4. New on the chart: Hustinder and Gurlez Akhtar's Well Known debuts at No5, Wazir Patar's Gulmohar enters at No9, and Kanwar Gill and Fateh Doe's From The Bay holds strong at No12 a week after his interview aired. Sammy counts down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora is moving the most this week.

FEATURED MUSIC
No20 Quality — Rawme Hooda
No19 Bulletproof — King
No18 Sideways — Zayn Malik
No17 Rabab — Wazir Patar, Kiran Sandhu
No16 Moon — Jai Dhir
No15 Wang — Ranjit Bawa
No14 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
No13 Top Fella — Karan Aujla
No12 From The Bay — Kanwar Gill, Fateh Doe
No11 Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu
No10 Eyes on Me — Sidhu Moosewala, The Kidd
No9 Gulmohar — Wazir Patar
No8 Bounce — Shubh
No7 Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
No6 1 DAY — Sahib Samra
No5 Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez Akhtar
No4 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh
No3 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
No2 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
No1 Vari Vari — Dhee

RUNDOWN
0:00 Sammy Opening
1:40 No20 Quality — Rawme Hooda
4:36 Sammy
5:10 No19 Bulletproof — King
7:24 Sammy
7:41 No18 Sideways — Zayn Malik
10:32 Sammy
10:52 No17 Rabab — Wazir Patar, Kiran Sandhu
12:50 Sammy
13:30 No16 Moon — Jai Dhir
15:50 Sammy
16:19 No15 Wang — Ranjit Bawa
19:26 Sammy
19:45 No14 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
21:46 Sammy
22:04 No13 Top Fella — Karan Aujla
25:03 Sammy
25:30 No12 From The Bay — Kanwar Gill, Fateh Doe
27:11 Sammy
27:35 No11 Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu
30:07 Sammy
30:32 No10 Eyes on Me — Sidhu Moosewala, The Kidd
32:18 Sammy
32:45 No9 Gulmohar — Wazir Patar
34:30 Sammy
35:08 No8 Bounce — Shubh
36:37 Sammy
36:56 No7 Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
39:20 Sammy
39:32 No6 1 DAY — Sahib Samra
42:30 Sammy
42:50 No5 Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez Akhtar
45:45 Sammy
46:10 No4 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh
48:58 Sammy
49:43 No3 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
52:55 Sammy
53:20 No2 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
56:27 Sammy
56:50 No1 Vari Vari — Dhee

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 21, 2026 "The Sound — Top 15 of the Duology"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 537

ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand's Thursday show closes Dhurandhar Week with the deepest possible listen — a full hour built almost entirely on the music of Shashwat Sachdev, the composer who built the franchise's sound from the ground up. Eleven of today's twelve tracks are Shashwat productions, ranging from his Bollywood vocal work with Arijit Singh (Gehra Hua, Phir Se), to his Punjabi catalog with Jasmine Sandlas (Main Aur Tu, Shararat), to the cross-genre architecture of the Dhurandhar title track itself, to deep cuts (Move, Lutt Le Geya, Naal Nachna) and franchise anchors (Ez-Ez with Diljit and Hanumankind, Teri Ni Karaaran with Diljit, the Dhurandhar Title Track, Aari Aari with Bombay Rockers, Khan Saab, Reble, and Jasmine Sandlas, and Jaiye Sajana with Sartaaj). Sammy interviews the band Indofuzon in a substantial conversation in the second half — a fresh voice in the show's rotation. Aashi Arora stops in with a Sunday show preview. Dr. Roy delivers Word On The Avenue. Doyeeta Das Gupta presents the Artist Spotlight. The hour closes with one last Shashwat-Arijit collaboration — Phir Se — letting the producer's signature ride out the week.FEATURED MUSIC
Gehra Hua — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Aari Aari — Bombay Rockers, Khan Saab, Reble, Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Ez-Ez — Diljit Dosanjh, Hanumankind, Shashwat Sachdev
Lutt Le Geya — Shashwat Sachdev
Move — Shashwat Sachdev
Shararat — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Naal Nachna
Teri Ni Karaaran — Diljit Dosanjh, Shashwat Sachdev
Jaiye Sajana — Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj, Shashwat Sachdev
Dhurandhar (Title Track)
Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev

FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Indofuzon — Band. Interview at 38:08
Aashi Arora — Previews her Sunday show
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment

RUNDOWN
0:00 Sammy Opens The Show
2:30 Gehra Hua — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
7:54 Sammy
8:36 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
11:36 Sammy
12:04 Aari Aari — Bombay Rockers, Khan Saab, Reble, Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
14:56 Sammy
15:32 Dr Roy with the Word On The Avenue
17:06 Sammy
17:32 Ez-Ez — Diljit Dosanjh, Hanumankind, Shashwat Sachdev
19:56 Sammy
20:20 Aashi Arora previews her show this Sunday
20:38 Sammy
20:54 Lutt Le Geya — Shashwat Sachdev
24:40 Sammy
25:13 Move — Shashwat Sachdev
27:53 Sammy
28:25 Shararat — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
31:53 Sammy
32:16 Naal Nachna
34:22 Sammy
34:52 Teri Ni Karaaran — Diljit Dosanjh, Shashwat Sachdev
38:08 Sammy Chand interviews the band Indofuzon
50:18 Jaiye Sajana — Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj, Shashwat Sachdev
52:52 Sammy
53:54 Doyeeta Das Gupta presents the Artist Spotlight
54:26 Sammy
54:52 Dhurandhar (Title Track)
56:42 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks
58:22 Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 20, 2026 "The Revenge & The Cut"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 536

ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand's Wednesday show is day three of Dhurandhar Week — and today the focus widens out. With Saturday's Raw and Undekha extended cut now in front of the audience, Sammy reflects on what the cut added and what the franchise has proven about the role of music in Hindi cinema. The hour spans the chart and the catalog: Dhee's Tamil Vari Vari, Darshan Raval's Only Mine, the Panjabi MC classic Panj Lakh, three more Shashwat Sachdev productions — Gehra Hua with Arijit Singh, Main Aur Tu with Jasmine Sandlas, and Phir Se with Arijit Singh — plus Wazir Patar and Pav Dharia on Hassa Ni Hassa, Rawme Hooda's Total, Talwiinder and Push Kahlon on Miss Me With That, Karan Aujla and MerciBeats on Tom Fella, and a closing run of three chart-toppers — Diljit's Morni, Bangles by Sanju Rathod. Sammy interviews Reshma Dordi in a substantial conversation in the back half of the hour. Rohit from Know Gurbani drops in to preview his show. Plus Dr. Roy on Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight.FEATURED MUSIC
Vari Vari — Dhee
Only Mine — Darshan Raval
Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
Gehra Hua — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
Hassa Ni Hassa — Wazir Patar, Pav Dharia
Total — Rawme Hooda
Miss Me With That — Talwiinder, Push Kahlon
Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool
Tom Fella — Karan Aujla, MerciBeats
Bangles — Sanju Rathod

FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Reshma Dordi — Interview at 38:27
Rohit — From the show Know Gurbani, previews his show
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment

RUNDOWN
0:00 Sammy Opening
2:30 Vari Vari — Dhee
5:22 Sammy
5:54 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
9:31 Sammy
10:22 Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
12:41 Sammy
13:03 Dr Roy delivers today's Word On The Avenue
14:13 Sammy
14:35 Gehra Hua — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
19:48 Sammy
21:02 Rohit from the show Know Gurbani
22:48 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
25:48 Sammy
26:29 Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
31:53 Sammy
32:18 Hassa Ni Hassa — Wazir Patar, Pav Dharia
34:45 Sammy
35:08 Total — Rawme Hooda
38:27 Sammy Chand interviews Reshma Dordi
46:35 Miss Me With That — Talwiinder, Push Kahlon
49:04 Sammy
49:27 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight
50:51 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool
53:52 Sammy
54:22 Tom Fella — Karan Aujla, MerciBeats
57:17 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks
59:14 Bangles — Sanju Rathod

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 19, 2026 "Decoding Part 1"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 535

ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand's Tuesday show is day two of Dhurandhar Week — and today the focus shifts to the music itself. The hour opens with Aari Aari, a Shashwat Sachdev production stacking Bombay Rocker, Reble, Jasmine Sandlas, and Khan Saab — the kind of cross-generational, multi-language collaboration that defines the Dhurandhar sonic universe. From there the show threads through the new pulse: Jai Dhir's Moon, Sanju Rathod's chart-topping Marathi cut Bangles, Dhee's Tamil Vari Vari, Sahib Samra's 1 Day. Sammy plays five more Shashwat Sachdev productions across the hour — Aakhir Ishq with Jubin Nautiyal, Jaiye Sajana with Jasmine Sandlas and Satinder Sartaaj, Hum Pyar Karne Wale (a multi-generational reimagining featuring Queen Herby, Anuradha Paudwal, and Udit Narayan), Main Aur Tu with Jasmine Sandlas, and a fresh cut Destiny featuring Token, Vaibhav Gupta, and Shahzad. Plus Sammy's daily Indian cinema correspondent Anushka Arora stops in with a substantial conversation — perfectly placed during Dhurandhar Week when Indian film is everyone's beat. Neesh previews his show. Dr. Roy on Word On The Avenue. Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. The hour closes with Yashraj's Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai and Shubh's Bounce — both chart presences keeping the countdown momentum alive going into Wednesday.

FEATURED MUSIC
Aari Aari — Bombay Rocker, Reble, Jasmine Sandlas, Khan Saab, Shashwat Sachdev
Moon — Jai Dhir
Bangles — Sanju Rathod
Aakhir Ishq — Jubin Nautiyal, Shashwat Sachdev
Vari Vari — Dhee
1 Day — Sahib Samra
Phir Se — Arijit Singh
Destiny — Token, Vaibhav Gupta, Shahzad
Jaiye Sajana — Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj, Shashwat Sachdev
Hum Pyar Karne Wale — Queen Herby, Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan, Shashwat Sachdev
Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
Bounce — Shubh
FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Anushka Arora — Indian cinema correspondent. Conversation at 39:54 — Dhurandhar Week timing puts her squarely on her beat
Neesh — Previews his show
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment

RUNDOWN
0:00 Sammy Opening
2:30 Aari Aari — Bombay Rocker, Reble, Jasmine Sandlas, Khan Saab, Shashwat Sachdev
5:44 Sammy
6:16 Moon — Jai Dhir
8:45 Sammy
9:05 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
12:14 Sammy
12:45 Dr Roy with the Word On The Avenue
14:01 Sammy
14:06 Aakhir Ishq — Jubin Nautiyal, Shashwat Sachdev
18:06 Sammy
18:59 Neesh
20:12 Sammy
20:34 Vari Vari — Dhee
23:31 Sammy
23:52 1 Day — Sahib Samra
26:57 Sammy
27:28 Phir Se — Arijit Singh
32:57 Sammy
33:10 Destiny — Token, Vaibhav Gupta, Shahzad
36:24 Sammy
36:54 Jaiye Sajana — Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj, Shashwat Sachdev
39:54 Sammy Chand interviews Anushka Arora
45:40 Hum Pyar Karne Wale — Queen Herby, Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan, Shashwat Sachdev
48:42 Sammy
49:00 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight
50:24 Sammy
50:48 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
53:54 Sammy
54:05 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
56:32 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks
58:06 Bounce — Shubh

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 18, 2026 — "The Setup — Why Dhurandhar Matters"

The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 534

ON TODAY'S SHOW

Sammy Chand's Monday show opens Dhurandhar Week — four days inside the third-highest-grossing South Asian Cinema franchise of all time. The hour plants the week's central thesis in song. Sammy opens with Diljit's Morni — №1 on last week's chart — then drops the receipts: Na De Dil Pardesi Nu, the 1995 Punjabi folk classic by Muhammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur. Then the modern reinterpretation back-to-back — the Dhurandhar Title Track with Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, and Shashwat Sachdev — and the audience finally hears the bones underneath the franchise's biggest song. From there the hour becomes a deep listen on Shashwat Sachdev's catalog. His work runs through six of today's tracks across registers — Gehra Hua with Arijit Singh, Lutt Le Gaya with Simran Choudhary, Naal Nachna with Afsana Khan and Reble, Ramba Ho with Madhubanti Bagchi and Bappi Lahiri, and the hour-closing Ez-Ez with Diljit and Hanumankind — the same trio that built the title track. Sammy also interviews Kubbra Sait in a substantial conversation in the middle of the hour, plus the Allstars: Dr. Roy on Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma on the Mindful Minute, Daniel Johnson from the UN, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight today on Shashwat Sachdev himself.


FEATURED MUSIC

Morni — Diljit Dosanjh
Na De Dil Pardesi Nu — Muhammad Sadiq, Ranjit Kaur (1995)
Dhurandhar Title Track — Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
Gehra Hua — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
Teri Ni Kararan — Diljit Dosanjh
Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
Bangles — Sanju Rathod
Lutt Le Gaya — Simran Choudhary, Shashwat Sachdev
Naal Nachna — Afsana Khan, Reble, Shashwat Sachdev
Ramba Ho — Madhubanti Bagchi, Bappi Lahiri, Shashwat Sachdev
Ez-Ez — Diljit Dosanjh, Hanumankind, Shashwat Sachdev


FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Kubbra Sait — Actress and Bridge regular. Interview at 35:30
Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment
Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute
Daniel Johnson — UN News
Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight on Shashwat Sachdev, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment


RUNDOWN

0:00 Sammy Opening Remarks
2:30 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh
5:18 Sammy
6:02 Na De Dil Pardesi Nu — Muhammad Sadiq, Ranjit Kaur
8:30 Sammy
9:47 Dhurandhar Title Track — Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev
11:34 Sammy
12:09 Dr Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue
13:21 Sammy
13:45 Gehra Hua — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
18:50 Sammy
20:04 Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute
20:56 Sammy
21:10 Teri Ni Kararan — Diljit Dosanjh
24:34 Sammy
25:06 Daniel Johnson delivers the UN News Report
29:20 Sammy
29:32 Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC
31:50 Sammy
32:20 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
35:30 Sammy Chand interviews Kubbra Sait
47:18 Lutt Le Gaya — Simran Choudhary, Shashwat Sachdev
50:22 Sammy
50:52 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight on Shashwat Sachdev
52:14 Sammy
52:30 Naal Nachna — Afsana Khan, Reble, Shashwat Sachdev
54:42 Sammy
55:20 Ramba Ho — Madhubanti Bagchi, Bappi Lahiri, Shashwat Sachdev
57:22 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks
59:24 Ez-Ez — Diljit Dosanjh, Hanumankind, Shashwat Sachdev


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

May 15–18, 2026 "Top 20 Countdown — Weekend Edition"

The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 534

ON TODAY'S SHOW

Sammy Chand's weekend Top 20 Countdown carries forward from a week that argued the album is back, the chart is missing, and the collaborations are the proof. Today's countdown shows what the diaspora is actually moving — and the chart story this week is a story of climbers. Diljit Dosanjh's Morni holds No1 for a second week. Sanju Rathod's Bangles — the new Marathi cut Sammy planted on Monday — debuts at No2, the highest debut of the week. Dhee's Tamil-language Vari Vari lands at No3, making the top three the most linguistically diverse it's been all year. Wazir Patar's Rabab climbs into the top ten. New entries from Kanwar Gill (From The Bay, with Fateh Doe), Sahib Samra (1 Day), and Karan Aujla (Top Fella). Sammy counts down from No20 to No1 with chart commentary, climbs, falls, and the songs the diaspora is moving most this week. The hour closes fittingly with the new No1.FEATURED MUSIC

No20 Aroma — Diljit Dosanjh
No19 Laiyaan — Arijit Singh
No18 Wang — Ranjit Bawa
No17 Na Jaaney Kyun — Midival Punditz
No16 Sideways — Zayn Malik
No15 Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu
No14 Ya Subah — Sameer Rahat
No13 Bulletproof — King
No12 Top Fella — Karan Aujla
No11 Rabab — Wazir Patar
No10 Eyes on Me — Sidhu Moosewala, The Kidd
No9 Quality — Rawme Hooda
No8 Bounce — Shubh
No7 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
No6 1 Day — Sahib Samra
No5 From The Bay — Kanwar Gill, Fateh Doe
No4 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
No3 Vari Vari — Dhee
No2 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
No1 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh



RUNDOWN

0:00 Sammy Opening
1:40 No20 Aroma — Diljit Dosanjh
4:02 Sammy
4:30 No19 Laiyaan — Arijit Singh
7:36 Sammy
7:56 No18 Wang — Ranjit Bawa
11:04 Sammy
11:42 No17 Na Jaaney Kyun — Midival Punditz
13:30 Sammy
13:46 No16 Sideways — Zayn Malik
16:34 Sammy
16:52 No15 Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu
19:28 Sammy
19:48 No14 Ya Subah — Sameer Rahat
22:42 Sammy
23:24 No13 Bulletproof — King
25:40 Sammy
25:56 No12 Top Fella — Karan Aujla
28:52 Sammy
29:12 No11 Rabab — Wazir Patar
31:02 Sammy
31:52 No10 Eyes on Me — Sidhu Moosewala, The Kidd
33:27 Sammy
33:48 No9 Quality — Rawme Hooda
36:41 Sammy
37:10 No8 Bounce — Shubh
38:58 Sammy
39:10 No7 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj
40:46 Sammy
41:02 No6 1 Day — Sahib Samra
43:36 Sammy
43:54 No5 From The Bay — Kanwar Gill, Fateh Doe
45:50 Sammy
46:34 No4 Only Mine — Darshan Raval
49:54 Sammy
50:10 No3 Vari Vari — Dhee
53:20 Sammy
53:38 No2 Bangles — Sanju Rathod
56:22 Sammy
56:52 No1 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.


"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".