The Bridge by Sammy Chand

Meet Sammy Chand, Your Host on The Bridge— Welcome to The Bridge, the only daily show covering the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent, airing nationally across North America on Rukus Avenue Radio/iHeart Radio. I'm your host, Sammy Chand, and I'm thrilled to share my passion for South Asian music and culture with you. A Pioneer in the Industry— With almost three decades of experience, I've been at the forefront of the South Asian cultural movement in North America. As the Founder and CEO of Rukus Avenue, I've built a company that's committed to telling the story of the South Asian experience through music, podcasts, and radio. A Legacy of Excellence— My work has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and I've had the privilege of collaborating with some of the biggest names in the industry. From producing music for over 75 film and television shows to hosting TV shows for Viacom, I've made it my mission to promote South Asian talent and culture. The Bridge: Your Connection to South Asian Music and Culture— On The Bridge, I'll be sharing my expertise and passion for South Asian music, as well as interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry. From Bollywood and Hindi pop to Punjabi and Haryanvi music, we'll be exploring the diverse sounds and styles of the Indian subcontinent. Join the Conversation— Tune in to The Bridge every day to stay connected to the latest developments in South Asian music and culture. Join the conversation on social media, and get ready to experience the best of South Asian entertainment. I'm excited to share this journey with you, and I look forward to connecting with you on The Bridge! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support .

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  The Bridge by Sammy Chand

  August 19, 2026 — “Sammy’s plays a new crop of music”

  Aug 19, 20261 hour

  August 19, 2026 — “Sammy’s plays a new crop of music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 601 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday that ranges wider than any hour this month — Punjab, Bombay, Karachi's borderlands, and the South all in one show. Pritam's Mashooqa opens the hour. Harkirat Sangha's Ecstasy. Parmish Verma, Sultaan, and Starboy X on Busy. Zeb Bangash, Noorima Rehan, and Nizam Torwali's Mermaan gets a nearly six-minute lane. Sanju Rathod's Bangles. OAFF and Savera's Doobey. Darshan Raval's Only Mine. Dhee's Vari Vari. Anirudh Ravichander's Hangova brings the South's biggest hitmaker to the hour. AR Rahman, Satyak Kalyani, and Heer on Chal Anjaane. Gulab Sidhu's Mohabbat. Amit Trivedi's Pinjara. Hustinder's Jattan Deya Mundeya. Pranjal Biswas's Saathi. Rashmeet Kaur's Ve Sajjna — the chart's No5 — closes the show. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Mashooqa — Pritam Ecstasy — Harkirat Sangha Busy — Parmish Verma, Sultaan, Starboy X Mermaan — Zeb Bangash, Noorima Rehan, Nizam Torwali Bangles — Sanju Rathod Doobey — OAFF, Savera Only Mine — Darshan Raval Vari Vari — Dhee Hangova — Anirudh Ravichander Chal Anjaane — AR Rahman, Satyak Kalyani, Heer Mohabbat — Gulab Sidhu Pinjara — Amit Trivedi Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder Saathi — Pranjal Biswas Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Mashooqa — Pritam 6:08 Sammy 6:22 Ecstasy — Harkirat Sangha 8:45 Sammy 9:05 Busy — Parmish Verma, Sultaan, Starboy X 10:52 Sammy 11:35 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 13:10 Sammy 13:23 Mermaan — Zeb Bangash, Noorima Rehan, Nizam Torwali 19:10 Sammy 19:49 Bangles — Sanju Rathod 22:53 Sammy 23:17 Doobey — OAFF, Savera 26:40 Sammy 27:19 Only Mine — Darshan Raval 31:08 Sammy 31:34 Vari Vari — Dhee 34:33 Sammy 35:18 Hangova — Anirudh Ravichander 38:38 Sammy 39:29 Chal Anjaane — AR Rahman, Satyak Kalyani, Heer 42:39 Sammy 43:11 Mohabbat — Gulab Sidhu 45:50 Sammy 46:42 Pinjara — Amit Trivedi 49:30 Sammy 50:09 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 51:30 Sammy 52:06 Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder 54:06 Sammy 54:23 Saathi — Pranjal Biswas 57:16 Sammy 57:44 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 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".

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  The Bridge by Sammy Chand

  August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode"

  Aug 18, 20261 hour

  August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 600 ON TODAY'S SHOW Six hundred episodes. Sammy Chand marks the milestone the way The Bridge always has — by playing the whole story of the culture in a single hour. The legacy lanes run deep: Gurdas Maan's Challa given six full minutes, and Lata Mangeshkar and Shailendra Singh's Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein given nearly seven. Around the classics, the present tense: Darshan Raval's Only Mine opens the hour. Karan Aujla's Tauba Tauba. Shubh's Baller. OAFF, Savera, and Siddhant Chaturvedi on Ittefaq. Hassan Raheem's Faaslay. AP Dhillon's Ma Belle. Raghav's Thumke Ka. Chandra Brar's Medal. Umair Bhutt and Jasmine Sandlas on Titli. Lehmber Hussainpuri and Dr. Zeus's Ah Ni Kuriye. Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh's Sapphire. Krsna's Knock Knock. Seedhe Maut and OG Lucifer close episode six hundred with Pickup. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Neesh Riaz with a preview of The Garage Mahal, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Only Mine — Darshan Raval Tauba Tauba — Karan Aujla Baller — Shubh Challa — Gurdas Maan Ittefaq — OAFF, Savera, Siddhant Chaturvedi Faaslay — Hassan Raheem Ma Belle — AP Dhillon Thumke Ka — Raghav Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein — Lata Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh Medal — Chandra Brar Titli — Umair Bhutt, Jasmine Sandlas Ah Ni Kuriye — Lehmber Hussainpuri, Dr. Zeus Sapphire — Ed Sheeran, Arijit Singh Knock Knock — Krsna Pickup — Seedhe Maut, OG Lucifer FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Neesh Riaz — Preview of his show The Garage Mahal. Joins at 21:36 Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening — Episode 600 2:30 Only Mine — Darshan Raval 6:49 Sammy 7:09 Tauba Tauba — Karan Aujla 10:18 Sammy 10:40 Baller — Shubh 12:40 Sammy 13:02 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 14:20 Sammy 15:00 Challa — Gurdas Maan 20:56 Sammy 21:36 Neesh Riaz previews his show The Garage Mahal 22:09 Sammy 22:17 Ittefaq — OAFF, Savera, Siddhant Chaturvedi 24:41 Sammy 25:16 Faaslay — Hassan Raheem 28:00 Sammy 28:32 Ma Belle — AP Dhillon 30:39 Sammy 31:05 Thumke Ka — Raghav 33:27 Sammy 33:47 Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein — Lata Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh 40:38 Sammy 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".

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  The Bridge by Sammy Chand

  August 17, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”

  Aug 17, 20261 hour

  August 17, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 599 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens the week with the brand-new chart No1 — Farak's Taare — and closes it with Arijit Singh's Gaaye Ja, with a conversation about intergenerational families alongside Sunny Grewal at 38:59 anchoring the back half. Jasmine Sandlas and Shashwat Sachdev on Main Aur Tu. Hustinder's Masla. Diljit Dosanjh's Truck. Karan Aujla's Jee Ni Lagda. Banjaare's Bairan. Bally Sagoo's classic Chura Liya gets a six-minute legacy lane. Arijit's Hum To Tere Hi Liye Te. Simran Chaudhary and Jai Dhir's Nai Jaana carries the hour out of the Sunny conversation. Hassan Raheem's Peechay Hutt. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Sass Minute, Daniel Johnson with the UN News Break, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Taare — Farak Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev Masla — Hustinder Truck — Diljit Dosanjh Jee Ni Lagda — Karan Aujla Bairan — Banjaare Chura Liya — Bally Sagoo Hum To Tere Hi Liye Te — Arijit Singh Nai Jaana — Simran Chaudhary, Jai Dhir Peechay Hutt — Hassan Raheem Gaaye Ja — Arijit Singh FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Sunny Grewal — Joins Sammy at 38:59 for a conversation on Intergenerational Families Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Meera Sharma — Mindful Sass Minute, Monday Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Daniel Johnson — UN News Break Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Taare — Farak 4:52 Sammy 5:18 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev 8:20 Sammy 8:38 Masla — Hustinder 11:30 Sammy 11:46 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 13:09 Sammy 13:22 Truck — Diljit Dosanjh 16:40 Sammy 17:00 Meera Sharma delivers the Mindful Sass Minute 17:58 Sammy 18:02 Jee Ni Lagda — Karan Aujla 20:12 Sammy 20:28 Daniel Johnson delivers the UN News Break 24:50 Sammy 25:02 Bairan — Banjaare 27:14 Sammy 27:42 Chura Liya — Bally Sagoo 33:52 Sammy 34:42 Hum To Tere Hi Liye Te — Arijit Singh 38:59 Sammy talks to Sunny about Intergenerational Families 48:52 Nai Jaana — Simran Chaudhary, Jai Dhir 51:12 Sammy 51:44 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 52:42 Sammy 53:02 Peechay Hutt — Hassan Raheem 56:14 Sammy 57:08 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".

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  The Bridge by Sammy Chand

  August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"

  Aug 14, 20261 hour

  August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 598 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 14 through Sunday August 16 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the mystery takes the throne. Farak's Taare completes its rocket ride to No1 — from No8 debut to No2 to the top in three weeks — dethroning Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee, which slides to No3 after its two-week reign. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel climbs to No2 — and they double with Money 2X at No11. Darshan Raval and Simran Chaudhary's Barsaat Lagdi Ae surges to No4, with Rashmeet Kaur's Ve Sajjna right behind at No5 and Armaan Malik's Gaya Kaam Se at No6. The debuts run deep: Sonu Nigam, AR Rahman, and Heer's Tabassum at No18, Amit Trivedi's Pinjara at No17, Raghav and Arjun's Ho Jayenge Ghum at No14, Arijit Singh's Tere Saaye Me Chalota Hu Saath Tere at No13, Lottery at No12, Anchit Magee's Mehka at No10, and Hustinder's Jattan Deya Mundeya at No9. Kaka's Shehzaadi at No8. Shalmali Kholgade's Giraft holds the top ten at No7 in its fifth week. Sammy counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC — THE COUNTDOWN #20 Lost In You — Ammy Virk #19 Sohniye — Shubh #18 Tabassum — Sonu Nigam, AR Rahman, Heer #17 Pinjara — Amit Trivedi #16 Tujhko — Arijit Singh, Pritam #15 Manmohneya — Aparshakti Khurana #14 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav, Arjun #13 Tere Saaye Me Chalota Hu Saath Tere — Arijit Singh #12 Lottery — Armaan Gill, Arnaaz Gill #11 Money 2X — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu #10 Mehka — Anchit Magee #9 Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder #8 Shehzaadi — Kaka #7 Giraft — Shalmali Kholgade #6 Gaya Kaam Se — Armaan Malik #5 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur #4 Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary #3 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar #2 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu #1 Taare — Farak FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS None — Weekend Top 20 Countdown format. No contributor segments. No closing remarks. RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 1:44 #20 Lost In You — Ammy Virk 3:48 Sammy 4:22 #19 Sohniye — Shubh 6:18 Sammy 6:46 #18 Tabassum — Sonu Nigam, AR Rahman, Heer 9:46 Sammy 10:42 #17 Pinjara — Amit Trivedi 13:28 Sammy 14:22 #16 Tujhko — Arijit Singh, Pritam 17:32 Sammy 17:56 #15 Manmohneya — Aparshakti Khurana 20:06 Sammy 20:32 #14 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav, Arjun 23:25 Sammy 23:57 #13 Tere Saaye Me Chalota Hu Saath Tere — Arijit Singh 28:13 Sammy 28:40 #12 Lottery — Armaan Gill, Arnaaz Gill 30:47 Sammy 31:05 #11 Money 2X — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 32:52 Sammy 33:15 #10 Mehka — Anchit Magee 35:47 Sammy 36:21 #9 Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder 38:15 Sammy 38:46 #8 Shehzaadi — Kaka 40:23 Sammy 40:40 #7 Giraft — Shalmali Kholgade 42:59 Sammy 43:18 #6 Gaya Kaam Se — Armaan Malik 45:34 Sammy 46:12 #5 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 49:18 Sammy 49:54 #4 Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary 52:22 Sammy 52:56 #3 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 55:20 Sammy 55:36 #2 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 57:12 Sammy 57:20 #1 Taare — Farak 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".

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  The Bridge by Sammy Chand

  August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!”

  Aug 14, 20261 hour

  August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 597 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour built around an AR Rahman legacy block at its heart — the immortal Bombay Theme, followed by Khwaja Mere Khwaja given a full six-minute lane. Rashmeet Kaur doubles across the hour — Ve Sajjna opening the show and Ranjha Ranjha in the back half. Darshan Raval and Simran Chaudhary on Barsaat Lagdi Ae. Farak's Taare. Sahib Samra's Hor Das. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee. Aparshakti Khurana's Starstruck. Jordan Sandhu's Lucky Me. Hassan Raheem and Uzair Jaswal on Baby Girl. Jai Dhir's Sunehra. KRSNA and Badshah's Vibrate. Gulab Sidhu's Mahol. Param's That Girl. Amit Trivedi, Sireesha Bhagavatula, and Amitabh Bhattacharya close the hour with Ghodey Pe Sawaar. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Aashi Arora with a preview of her show on Monday, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary Taare — Farak Bombay Theme — AR Rahman Khwaja Mere Khwaja — AR Rahman Hor Das — Sahib Samra Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Ranjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur Starstruck — Aparshakti Khurana Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu Baby Girl — Hassan Raheem, Uzair Jaswal Sunehra — Jai Dhir Vibrate — KRSNA, Badshah Mahol — Gulab Sidhu That Girl — Param Ghodey Pe Sawaar — Amit Trivedi, Sireesha Bhagavatula, Amitabh Bhattacharya FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Aashi Arora — Preview of her show on Monday. Joins at 18:31 Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 5:52 Sammy 6:24 Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary 8:58 Sammy 9:32 Taare — Farak 11:37 Sammy 11:52 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 13:06 Sammy 13:18 Bombay Theme — AR Rahman 17:54 Sammy 18:31 Aashi Arora previews her show on Monday 18:48 Sammy 18:53 Khwaja Mere Khwaja — AR Rahman 25:23 Sammy 25:45 Hor Das — Sahib Samra 28:27 Sammy 28:45 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 31:04 Sammy 31:33 Ranjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur 34:06 Sammy 34:25 Starstruck — Aparshakti Khurana 36:50 Sammy 37:05 Lucky Me — Jordan Sandhu 39:40 Sammy 39:59 Baby Girl — Hassan Raheem, Uzair Jaswal 43:15 Sammy 43:33 Sunehra — Jai Dhir 45:35 Sammy 46:09 Vibrate — KRSNA, Badshah 48:44 Sammy 49:21 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 50:30 Sammy 50:50 Mahol — Gulab Sidhu 52:56 Sammy 53:13 That Girl — Param 55:40 Sammy 56:17 Ghodey Pe Sawaar — Amit Trivedi, Sireesha Bhagavatula, Amitabh Bhattacharya 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".

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