The Bridge by Sammy Chand

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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.

  1. 3 days ago

    September 11-13, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown

    September 11-13, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 618 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 11 through Sunday September 13 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the throne changes hands again. Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special takes No1 after three straight weeks at No2, ending Rebel's reign at a single week. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya climbs to No2. Six records exit the chart and six arrive — the biggest turnover of the season. Raghav and Arjun's Ho Jayenge Ghum debuts at No3, Diljit Dosanjh's Devil at No4, and Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe at No5, three brand new entries straight into the top five. AR Rahman, Asha Bhosle and Zanai Bhosle's Asha Forever debuts at No17, and Celina Sharma and Sonu Nigam's Centre of Peace at No18. Simran Chaudhary's Dil De Mohalle enters at No8. Farak's Taare sits at No9, ten weeks after it first appeared. Sammy counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC — THE COUNTDOWN #20 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana #19 Khoonkhar — Sahil Cheema, Raf Saperra #18 Centre of Peace — Celina Sharma, Sonu Nigam #17 Asha Forever — AR Rahman, Asha Bhosle, Zanai Bhosle #16 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman #15 Bata Zara — Subhi #14 Billo — Simar #13 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar #12 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar #11 Knock Knock — Jxggi #10 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu #9 Taare — Farak #8 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary #7 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu #6 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan #5 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali #4 Devil — Diljit Dosanjh #3 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun #2 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue #1 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS None — Weekend Top 20 Countdown format. No contributor segments. No closing remarks. RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 1:38 #20 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana 3:54 Sammy 4:30 #19 Khoonkhar — Sahil Cheema, Raf Saperra 7:18 Sammy 7:52 #18 Centre of Peace — Celina Sharma, Sonu Nigam 10:12 Sammy 10:40 #17 Asha Forever — AR Rahman, Asha Bhosle, Zanai Bhosle 15:00 Sammy 15:20 #16 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman 18:52 Sammy 19:30 #15 Bata Zara — Subhi 21:54 Sammy 22:14 #14 Billo — Simar 24:22 Sammy 24:42 #13 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 27:08 Sammy 27:24 #12 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar 29:30 Sammy 29:52 #11 Knock Knock — Jxggi 31:58 Sammy 32:20 #10 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu 34:00 Sammy 34:34 #9 Taare — Farak 36:36 Sammy 37:04 #8 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 38:46 Sammy 39:10 #7 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 40:38 Sammy 41:06 #6 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan 43:14 Sammy 43:26 #5 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali 47:12 Sammy 47:40 #4 Devil — Diljit Dosanjh 49:42 Sammy 50:14 #3 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun 53:29 Sammy 54:10 #2 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 55:46 Sammy 56:20 #1 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 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".

  2. 4 days ago

    September 10, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"

    September 10, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 617 ON TODAY'S SHOW Diljit Dosanjh goes double on the hour — Morni with Tru Skool, and Kya Kamaal Hai, his first ever record with AR Rahman, two days before he headlines Wembley Stadium. Simran Chaudhary doubles too, on Dil De Mohalle and alongside Aditya Rikhari on Rehle Mere Kol. Talwiinder is back with Blues. The chart runs through the middle of the hour — Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee, Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel at No1, Rashmeet Kaur's Ve Sajjna, Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special, Simar's Billo, and Supreme Sidhu's Chall Mere Naal closing it out. Plus Jasmine Sandlas and Sashwat Sachdev, Hassan Raheem, Saivi Fareed, D'Evil and Tandon, Ritviz, and Anchit Magee. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue, Aashi Arora previews Leaders Creating Rukus, and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Sashwat Sachdev Baby Girl — Hassan Raheem Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool Blues — Talwiinder, NDS Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed Kya Kamaal Hai — Diljit Dosanjh, AR Rahman No Topi — D'Evil, Tandon Teyi — Ritviz Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur Saathi — Anchit Magee Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square Billo — Simar Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary Rehle Mere Kol — Aditya Rikhari, Simran Chaudhary Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Aashi Arora — Preview of Leaders Creating Rukus Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Sashwat Sachdev 5:44 Sammy 5:52 Baby Girl — Hassan Raheem 9:08 Sammy 9:40 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool 12:32 Sammy 12:52 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 14:14 Sammy 14:32 Blues — Talwiinder, NDS 17:18 Sammy 17:38 Aashi Arora with a preview of her show Leaders Creating Rukus 17:58 Sammy 18:10 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed 20:24 Sammy 20:50 Kya Kamaal Hai — Diljit Dosanjh, AR Rahman 25:16 Sammy 25:36 No Topi — D'Evil, Tandon 27:48 Sammy 28:20 Teyi — Ritviz 31:14 Sammy 31:36 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 33:59 Sammy 34:20 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 35:52 Sammy 36:14 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 39:26 Sammy 39:54 Saathi — Anchit Magee 42:44 Sammy 43:10 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 46:38 Sammy 46:54 Billo — Simar 49:00 Sammy 49:32 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 51:20 Sammy 51:34 Doyeeta Das Gupta with an Artist Spotlight 52:57 Sammy 53:18 Rehle Mere Kol — Aditya Rikhari, Simran Chaudhary 55:30 Sammy 56:02 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu 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".

  3. 5 days ago

    September 9, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"

    September 9, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 616 ON TODAY'S SHOW Satinder Sartaaj bookends the hour — Nazma'n Dhi Palki opens it, Sajjan Raazi closes it. In between, seventeen tracks and one of the biggest new records in the world: Kya Kamaal Hai, the first ever collaboration between Diljit Dosanjh and AR Rahman, written by Irshad Kamil for Imtiaz Ali's Partition-set film. Zeb Bangash gets a near six-minute lane with Mehmaan. The top of the chart runs back to back in the middle of the hour — Farak's Taare, Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel at No1, and Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special. Plus Saivi Fareed, Sanju Rathod, Dhee, Sahib Samra, Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar, Shubh, Zeeshan Ali, Simran Chaudhary, Rangrez Sidhu, and Ammy Virk. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Nazma'n Dhi Palki — Satinder Sartaaj Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed Bangles — Sanju Rathod Vari Vari — Dhee 1 Day — Sahib Samra Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Sohniye — Shubh Taare — Farak Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary Duniya — Rangrez Sidhu Mehmaan — Zeb Bangash Kya Kamaal Hai — Diljit Dosanjh, AR Rahman Lost in You — Ammy Virk Sajjan Raazi — Satinder Sartaaj FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Doyeeta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Nazma'n Dhi Palki — Satinder Sartaaj 6:27 Sammy 6:52 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed 9:06 Sammy 9:27 Bangles — Sanju Rathod 12:34 Sammy 12:53 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 14:16 Sammy 14:28 Vari Vari — Dhee 17:26 Sammy 17:44 1 Day — Sahib Samra 20:48 Sammy 21:10 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 23:34 Sammy 24:02 Sohniye — Shubh 25:59 Sammy 26:32 Taare — Farak 28:35 Sammy 28:54 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 30:29 Sammy 30:57 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 34:20 Sammy 34:42 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali 38:27 Sammy 38:59 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 40:48 Sammy 41:10 Duniya — Rangrez Sidhu 43:40 Sammy 43:50 Mehmaan — Zeb Bangash 49:37 Sammy 50:16 Doyeeta with the Artist Spotlight 51:40 Sammy 51:48 Kya Kamaal Hai — Diljit Dosanjh, AR Rahman 56:12 Sammy 56:34 Lost in You — Ammy Virk 58:34 Sammy 58:58 Sajjan Raazi — Satinder Sartaaj 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".

  4. 5 days ago

    September 8, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"

    September 8, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 615 ON TODAY'S SHOW Seventeen tracks and a long sit-down. Sammy welcomes Sunny Grewal back to the show for a conversation, and the music runs deep on both ends of it. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya opens off its top-five countdown debut, Diljit Dosanjh's Waliyan lands days out from Wembley Stadium, and Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special holds its runner-up form. Farak's Taare closes the hour — the record that owned the summit for three weeks. Along the way: Arijit Singh and Pritam, Supreme Sidhu, Outstation, Harrdy Sandhu, Wazir Patar, Sahil Cheema and Raf Saperra, Khaira, Darshan Raval and Simran Chaudhary, Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar, Sahib Samra, Raghav and Arjun, Hustinder, and Avvy Ballagan. Dr. Roy has the Word on the Avenue, Neesh previews The Garage Mahal, and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue Aaj Dil Shayarana — Arijit Singh, Pritam Waliyan — Diljit Dosanjh Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu Kho Sa Gaya Hoon — Outstation Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square Stuck On You — Harrdy Sandhu Nede J Na Hoke Beh — Wazir Patar Khoonkhar — Sahil Cheema, Raf Saperra Revenge — Khaira Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Hor Das — Sahib Samra Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan Taare — Farak FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Sunny Grewal — Sit-Down [Topic TBC] Dr. Roy — Word on the Avenue Neesh — Preview of The Garage Mahal Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 4:52 Sammy 5:14 Aaj Dil Shayarana — Arijit Singh, Pritam 6:50 Sammy 7:16 Waliyan — Diljit Dosanjh 9:40 Sammy 9:58 Dr. Roy with the Word on the Avenue 11:22 Sammy 11:44 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu 13:26 Sammy 13:48 Neesh with a preview of his show The Garage Mahal 14:20 Sammy 14:34 Kho Sa Gaya Hoon — Outstation 16:28 Sammy 16:50 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 20:16 Sammy 20:38 Stuck On You — Harrdy Sandhu 22:48 Sammy 23:01 Nede J Na Hoke Beh — Wazir Patar 25:42 Sammy 26:18 Khoonkhar — Sahil Cheema, Raf Saperra 29:32 Sammy 29:50 Revenge — Khaira 31:50 Sammy 32:12 Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary 34:46 Sammy 35:10 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 37:52 Sammy 37:58 Hor Das — Sahib Samra 40:14 Sammy Chand sits down with Sunny Grewal 48:34 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun 51:40 Sammy 52:26 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 53:46 Sammy 53:54 Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder 55:52 Sammy 56:10 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan 58:14 Sammy 58:50 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".

  5. 7 Sept

    September 7, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Bali"

    September 7, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Bali" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 614 ON TODAY'S SHOW Delhi's sharpest wit comes to The Bridge. Sammy sits down with Bali — the independent rapper who turned a conversation with somebody too high to listen into Sunn Na, and built a career on sarcasm in a scene that bet everything on menace. They get into the school notebooks, the cost of staying independent, why comedy is the highest technical bar in rap, and the wildcard turn into Alliance. Bhai Hai sets it up and Sunn Na closes it out. The show opens on the brand new No1 — Cheema Y's Rebel — and Diljit Dosanjh's Walliyan lands five days out from Wembley Stadium. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya and Supreme Sidhu's Chall Mere Naal both come off top-five countdown debuts. Plus Rashmeet Kaur, Simran Chaudhary, Arijit Singh and Pritam, Amit Trivedi, Jxggi, and Satinder Sartaaj closes the hour with Haazri. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma has the Mindful Minute, Charlotte has the UN News Report, and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Rebel — Cheema Y Walliyan — Diljit Dosanjh Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur Dil De Mohulle — Simran Chaudhary Aaj Di Shayarana — Arijit Singh, Pritam Bhai Hai — Bali Sunn Na — Bali Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi Knock Knock — Jxggi Haazri — Satinder Sartaaj FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Bali — Interview Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute Charlotte — UN News Report Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Rebel — Cheema Y 4:14 Sammy 4:44 Walliyan — Diljit Dosanjh 7:02 Sammy 7:56 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 9:46 Sammy 10:08 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 11:28 Sammy 11:56 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu 13:40 Sammy 14:06 Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute 14:50 Sammy 15:08 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 18:12 Sammy 18:48 UN News Report with Charlotte 23:34 Sammy 23:48 Dil De Mohulle — Simran Chaudhary 25:38 Sammy 25:56 Aaj Di Shayarana — Arijit Singh, Pritam 27:32 Sammy 27:46 Bhai Hai — Bali 29:57 Sammy Chand interviews Bali 44:47 Sunn Na — Bali 47:08 Sammy 47:38 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 48:27 Sammy 48:48 Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi 51:22 Sammy 51:54 Knock Knock — Jxggi 53:53 Sammy Chand delivers his closing remarks on Bali 56:00 Haazri — Satinder Sartaaj 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".

  6. 4 Sept

    September 4, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"

    September 4, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 613 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 4 through Sunday September 6 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the throne changes hands. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel takes No1 after weeks in the runner-up seat, ending Farak's three-week reign — Taare falls to No6. Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special holds at No2. Yung Sammy and Fijiana's Like That climbs to No3 in its second chart week. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya debuts at No4 and Supreme Sidhu and Bobby Kang's Chall Mere Naal at No5 — two brand-new entries straight into the top five. Avvy Ballagan's Suno Zra debuts at No7. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee holds at No8. Simar's Billo sits at No11, Anirudh Ravichander's Hangova at No16. Watan Sahi and Jasmeen Akhtar's Tere Jatt De debuts at No14, Afsana Khan and Salim & Sulaiman's Nuksaan at No15. Sammy counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC — THE COUNTDOWN #20 Mehndi — Chandra Brar #19 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur #18 Mela — Zafar #17 Lottery — Armaan Gill, Arnaaz Gill #16 Hangova — Anirudh Ravichander #15 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman #14 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar #13 Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi #12 Knock Knock — Jxggi #11 Billo — Simar #10 Khoonkhar — Sahil Cheema, Raf Saperra #9 Bata Zara — Subhi #8 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar #7 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan #6 Taare — Farak #5 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu, Bobby Kang #4 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue #3 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana #2 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda #1 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS None — Weekend Top 20 Countdown format. No contributor segments. No closing remarks. RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:03 #20 Mehndi — Chandra Brar 3:52 Sammy 4:14 #19 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 7:27 Sammy 7:50 #18 Mela — Zafar 10:07 Sammy 10:32 #17 Lottery — Armaan Gill, Arnaaz Gill 12:42 Sammy 13:20 #16 Hangova — Anirudh Ravichander 16:33 Sammy 16:50 #15 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman 20:41 Sammy 20:58 #14 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar 23:06 Sammy 23:44 #13 Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi 26:27 Sammy 26:53 #12 Knock Knock — Jxggi 28:48 Sammy 29:04 #11 Billo — Simar 31:13 Sammy 31:47 #10 Khoonkhar — Sahil Cheema, Raf Saperra 35:02 Sammy 35:31 #9 Bata Zara — Subhi 38:47 Sammy 39:07 #8 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 41:28 Sammy 41:54 #7 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan 44:00 Sammy 44:25 #6 Taare — Farak 46:29 Sammy 47:03 #5 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu, Bobby Kang 48:45 Sammy 49:38 #4 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 51:24 Sammy 51:41 #3 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana 53:54 Sammy 54:25 #2 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda 57:43 Sammy 58:12 #1 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 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".

  7. 3 Sept

    September 3, 2026 — “Sammy Empties the Suitcase of Music”

    September 3, 2026 — “Sammy Empties the Suitcase of Music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 612 NOTE: Source rundown lists both the Sammy break and Nazma'n Di Paalki at 38:20 — one timestamp to be confirmed ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a Thursday that ranges from Delhi rap to Sufi devotional to a Rahman finish. KRSNA and Badshah's Vibrate opens the hour. Keshav Tyor's Lay Jaa. Talwiinder's Haseen. Arijit Singh's Sunhari Kirne. Jasmine Sandlas's Jee Nai Lagda. Chaar Diwari's Iss Tarah gets a five-minute lane. Prabh's 9:45. Banjaare's Bairan. Darshan Raval's Only Mine. Indo Warehouse and Rashmeet Kaur's Chor. Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee. Xefer's Jhumka. Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, and Jazzy B on She Knows. Sonu Nigam, Heer, and AR Rahman's Tabassum. Armaan Gill and Arnaaz Gill close the hour with Lottery. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Aashi Arora with a preview of her show, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Vibrate — KRSNA, Badshah Lay Jaa — Keshav Tyor Haseen — Talwiinder Sunhari Kirne — Arijit Singh Jee Nai Lagda — Jasmine Sandlas Iss Tarah — Chaar Diwari 9:45 — Prabh Bairan — Banjaare Only Mine — Darshan Raval Chor — Indo Warehouse, Rashmeet Kaur Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Jhumka — Xefer She Knows — Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B Tabassum — Sonu Nigam, Heer, AR Rahman Lottery — Armaan Gill, Arnaaz Gill FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Aashi Arora — Preview of her show. Joins at 17:38 Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Vibrate — KRSNA, Badshah 5:18 Sammy 5:32 Lay Jaa — Keshav Tyor 8:25 Sammy 8:42 Haseen — Talwiinder 11:10 Sammy 11:30 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 12:49 Sammy 13:16 Sunhari Kirne — Arijit Singh 16:48 Sammy 17:38 Aashi Arora previews her show 17:56 Sammy 18:06 Jee Nai Lagda — Jasmine Sandlas 20:26 Sammy 20:46 Iss Tarah — Chaar Diwari 25:50 Sammy 26:23 9:45 — Prabh 27:52 Sammy 28:08 Bairan — Banjaare 30:13 Sammy 31:00 Only Mine — Darshan Raval 34:44 Sammy 35:10 Chor — Indo Warehouse, Rashmeet Kaur 38:20 Sammy 38:20 Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj 42:29 Sammy 42:57 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 45:14 Sammy 45:36 Jhumka — Xefer 48:26 Sammy 49:14 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 50:36 Sammy 50:55 She Knows — Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B 53:13 Sammy 53:37 Tabassum — Sonu Nigam, Heer, AR Rahman 58:09 Sammy 58:52 Lottery — Armaan Gill, Arnaaz Gill 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".

  8. 2 Sept

    September 2, 2026 — “Midweek Music Show”

    September 2, 2026 — “Midweek Music Show” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 611 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday — eighteen tracks, no interview — running the chart's top of the board against a deep bench of new names. Sanjith Hegde's Cold Showers opens the hour. Sahib Cheema and Raf Saperra's Khoonkar. Darshan Raval and Simran Chaudhary's Barsaat Lagdi Ae. Raghav and Arjun's Ho Jayenge Ghum. Amit Trivedi's Chinaro Se. Yung Sammy and Fijiana's Like That. Rangrez Sidhu's Duniya. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel into Farak's Taare — the chart's No3 and No1 back to back. Qarn's Qinniya Soni. Ritviz's Teyi. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee. Sanju Rathod's Bangles. Chandra Brar's Mehndi. Tanishk Bagchi's Paisa Lao. Pranjal Biswas's Saathi. Dhee's Vari Vari closes the hour. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Cold Showers — Sanjith Hegde Khoonkar — Sahib Cheema, Raf Saperra Barsaat Lagdi Ae — Darshan Raval, Simran Chaudhary Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav, Arjun Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana Duniya — Rangrez Sidhu Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Taare — Farak Qinniya Soni — Qarn Teyi — Ritviz Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Bangles — Sanju Rathod Mehndi — Chandra Brar Paisa Lao — Tanishk Bagchi Saathi — Pranjal Biswas 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".

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About

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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  • Creator
    Sammy Chand
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    375
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rukus Avenue Radio
  • Show Website
    The Bridge by Sammy Chand