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Episode 511

Sammy Chand interviews Akaash Singh, an Indian comedian, is preparing for a big concert at Radio City Music Hall, aiming to sell out the 6000-seat venue. He discusses the challenges of crowd work and the importance of creating a safe space for his audience. Akash also addresses rumors about his personal life, emphasizing the strength of his marriage and the importance of open communication and humor within his relationship. Sammy talks to Sunny Grewal about the interview Sammy had with Akaash as Sunny shares his thoughts about the exchange. Sammy is joined by Maneesh X Fader, as Maneesh previews his song Vairian. The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars stop by the show, Dr Roy, Rhianna, and Doyeeta. Aashi Arora stops by to preview her show this Sunday as she interviews Shayla Higginbotham. Sammy delivers his thoughts on the Comedy scene, and weaves together the week’s shows by singling out that everyone that was celebrated this week were products of their own identity. None of them have ever compromised who they are to become the stars they are now. Not Zakhir Khan, Not Vir Das, and not Akaash Singh.


0:00 Sammy Opening
12:34 Dr Roy presents the Word On The Avenue
17:28 Aashi Arora previews her show
22:52 Sammy Interviews Akaash Singh
36:48 Maneesh X Fader previews his song
40:12 Sammy interviews Sunny Grewal
50:34 Rhianna delivers Diaspora Rising Report
54:20 Doyeeta delivers Artist Spotlight
57:42 Sammy Chand delivers Closing remarks

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Episode 511

Sammy Chand takes the listener inside the moment Punjabi music didn't just appear at Coachella — it arrived. Diljit Dosanjh, AP Dhillon, Sid Sriram. The best have graced that desert stage. Sammy discusses the prevailing belief in the community that Sidhu Moosewala was meant to be there first, and that Diljit stepped into that space after his passing. Whether true or not, Sammy makes the case that Diljit was always the inevitable choice — his wholesome, cross-generational appeal to the diaspora made him the only artist who could carry that moment the way it needed to be carried. Sammy closes with a statement about the two Punjabi artists who can fill any room, in any city, for any age: Diljit Dosanjh and Satinder Sartaaj. The numbers back it up.
Sammy is joined by Anjay Nagpal, the new Executive Director of IFFLA — producer of Dev Patel's Monkey Man and credits on Joker, Bombshell, and The Green Knight — as IFFLA 2026 counts down to April 23. DJ Geet brings her song of the week. Rohit previews Know Gurbani. Prabhleen previews the Jugni Podcast. Dr. Roy, Rhianna, and Doyeeta are all on deck.


12:18 Dr. Roy — Word on the Avenue
16:56 Rohit — Know Gurbani preview
21:04 Prabhleen — Jugni Podcast preview
30:12 Anjay Nagpal — IFFLA Executive Director
41:06 DJ Geet — Song of the Week
46:16 Rhianna — Diaspora Rising Report
51:00 Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight
54:38 Sammy — Closing Remarks

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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".

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Episode 510

Sammy Chand tables the discussion that Arijit Singh might just be the last keeper of the flame. Who can even replace him? Sammy discusses the theory that the big star has broken down into a million pieces, and the singer is not immune from this. Sammy’s’ closing remarks gives you a deep look into what he calls “Broken into a Million Pieces”. Sammy is doing a week long special on the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and today, Sammy is joined by Nehal Vyas to talk about the Programming next week at IFFLA. Sammy world premiere’s a song by the artist Ekam called Hissey. Sammy talks to Ekam about his journey from being a back up singer in his Dad’s Sufi band to becoming his own pop star. Sammy talks to Jaya about Kanye, The Beebs, and Jasmeen Sangha. Anushka Arora stops by and talks about the passing of Asha Bhosle and she also discusses the Chand Mera Dil movie. Sammy’s got a packed show!! He’s joined by the Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars, including Dr Roy, Doyeeta, and Rhianna. Neesh stops by and previews his show The Garage Mahal.

Sammy plays songs by:
Shubh, Josh Brar, Arijit Singh, Talwiinder, Sifr, NDS, Diljit Dosanjh, Ekam, Zayn Malik, Jay Sean, Veyah

11:54 Dr Roy - Word On The Avenue
17:05 Neesh - Host of The Garage Mahal
21:22 Nehal Vyas - Programmer, IFFLA
29:21 Ekam - World Premiere his song Hissey
37:00 Jaya - Talks about Kanye
43:33 Anusha Arora - Talks about Asha Bhosle
50:22 Rhianna - Diaspora Rising Report
54:16 Doyeeta - Spotlights Arijit Singh
54:40 Sammy Chand - Closing Thoughts “Arijit Deserves a Statue”

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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".

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Episode 509

Sammy Chand pays tribute to the legend Asha Bhosle. Asha Bhosle passed away over the weekend, and Sammy invites Bappa Lahiri to the episode to talk about the long legacy amongst the Mangheshkar Family and the Lahiri Family. Bappa recalls a story in which his father Bappi told him the important of starting off his projects with a Asha Bhosle song. Sammy talks about the legacy of Bhosle, including the unspoken parts that nobody will acknowledge today, and that was what she had to overcome to succeed in the business. Sammy is joined by Dr Roy like he does every week, he’s got Doyeeta, and Rhianna; The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars. Sammy is joined by Meera Sharma as she gives us a mindful minute. Sammy talks to Megha Kadakia as part of his week long spotlight on the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Megha talks to Sammy about the Industry Day festivities taking place at IFFLA. Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi as she covers the latest from around the diaspora. Matt Wells stops by the show from the United Nations News. It’s a big show, including the new Shubh Album called IV.

00:00 Sammy INtro
11:20 Dr Roy
16:01 Meera Sharma
17:11 Matt Wells
25:12 Megha Kadakhia
33:40 Bappa Lahiri
45:40 Ruby Basi
49:30 Rhianna
51:02 Doyeeta
55:52 Sammy Closing remarks

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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".

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Episode 508

Sammy Chand’s weekend episode is a great top 20 countdown show! He’s got a repeating top song, and it should be no surprise as to what song it is. The top 5 has two songs from the same album. Sammy’s got music from the new Bait Soundtrack, and he’s got new music from artists that dominate the top songs of South Asia. Songs from Jassa Dhillon, Jazzy B, AR Paisley, Hassan Raheem, NDS, Talwiinder, Sir, Sharry Maan, Chani Nattan, Arijit Singh, Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaj, Jai Dhir, and more

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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".

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Episode 507

Sammy Chand’s got a special Thursday episode. Not only does he deliver the best South Asian music on the planet, but he’s got a very special guest for he day. He’s joined by the comedian Manpreet Singh, ahead of his North American tour Called Na Ser Na Paihr. Sammy’s exclusive interview is a very entertaining one and Manpreet shares some personal stories including his experience of rising in a scene of standup comedy in India. Sammy is also joined by Sunny Grewal, as Sunny shares some of the things that people are doing to lose weight. Sammy is joined by the Rukus Avenue Allstars, Dr Roy, Doyeeta, and Rhanna. Aashi Arora previews her Sunday episode.

12:04 Dr Roy
17:00 Aashi Arora
27:44 Manpreet Singh
43:54 Sunny Grewal
51:24 Rhianna
55:23 Doyeeta

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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".

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Episode 506

Sammy Chand brings you a fantastic Wednesday episode. He’s joined by Gagan Singh, the composer and music producer, who’s nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his score of the film Singh’s in the Ring. Sammy talk to E The First about the latest Kanye West outings and albums. Sammy gets an honest rating from a self-proclaimed Big Kanye West Fan in E. Sammy chats with DJ Geet about her track of the week called Sajan Re by Norah Fatehi, Badshah, and Sanjoy. Sammy is joined by the Rukus Avenue Allstars, Doyeeta, Rhianna, and Dr Roy. Sammy’s got a preview from Sunny Grewal ahead of his season premiere this Monday on Rukus Avenue Radio.

11:12 Dr Roy
18:40 Sunny Grewal
26:30 Gagan Singh
36:05 Dj Geet
40:46 E The First
49:00 Rhianna
52:49 Doyeeta

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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".

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Episode 505

Sammy Chand’s Tuesday episode is a fun one and he’s rolling in with his friends. Sammy has Jaya on the show as the talk about the latest in Hollywood. Anushka brings in the thoughts around the brand new Ranbir Kapoor Ramayan film. Sammy is joined by Neesh as he previews his upcoming episode on Rukus Avenue Radio. Sammy is joined by Doyeeta, Dr Roy, and Rhianna on the show, as they bring the latest from the diaspora. Sammy tells us that he’ll have Manpreet Singh on the show soon. Sammy plays music from Sharry Maan, Diljit, Arijit, Chaar Diwari, and more.

13:46 Dr Roy
18:16 Neesh
32:50 Jaya
41:28 Anushka Arora
49:18 Rhianna
54:30 Doyeeta

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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".

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Episode 504

Sammy Chand kicks off the week on Rukus Avenue Radio with his patented Monday edition of The Bridge. The only show of its type, Sammy plays the best music from the Indian subcontinent and add his commentary and his 30 year history in the industry to the conversation. Sammy’s got The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars, and that means Doyeeta, Dr Roy, and Rhianna. Sammy talks to Meera Sharma as she brings you her weekly Mindful Minute. Sammy’s joined by Daniel Johnson from the UN News department. Sammy plays the new teaser of the new Diljit, AR Rahman, and Irshad Kamil collaboration. Sammy talks to Ruby Basi about the latest in the South Asian community here in the North America. Sammy is joined by Andro as he talks about the latest in the Hip Hop scene. It’s a big week on the air. Zameer Rizvi talks about the episode he has coming up on Kash Patel.


12:06 Dr Roy
17:54 Meera Sharma
22:07 Daniel Johnson
35:45 Zameer Rizvi
38:50 Andro
42:20 Ruby Basi
50:15 Rhianna
54:14 Doyeeta

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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".

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Episode 503

Sammy Chand’s weekend countdown show is a great capsule of the songs of the moment out there. Dharundhar The Revenge makes a presence in the show, along with Talwiinder, Jai Dhir, Sharry Maan, Zayn Malik, and more. Sammy highlights the flurry of new EPs that have hit the scene over the last week or two. It’s the best hour in all of South Asian music.

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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".