The Bridge by Sammy Chand

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. 23h ago

    November 9, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Jassi Gosal"

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 659 ON TODAY'S SHOW A big Monday to open a big week, with Diwali wishes for everyone who celebrated over the weekend. Sammy sits down with Jassi Gosal — one half of Jassi Gosal and Jagan Randhawa, the Vallejo-raised duo he's been championing on the show for two years — in Jassi's first-ever interview, with Jagan in India and lined up for a Part Two. Sammy's frame: California kids sending Punjabi culture back home, a "return signal." The stories: a kid who came to California on Bohemia and Jazzy B, found Jagan in high school and found the Vallejo scene doing shows in its own backyard; how Anthem broke on 80 to 100 hand-cut Instagram reels until a hundred thousand people found it in a week; the crew that never shows up on camera alone; an abandoned train with "Alada Munde" painted on the side; a Kendrick peacock turned into a Punjabi beat; a joke in the studio that became the hook of Richard Milly, Jassi's favorite song on the new Still Boomin EP; and a young man who still gets judged for his hair telling the next kid coming up to listen to nobody but himself. Dr. Roy brings the Word On The Avenue: Apple's Diwali campaign with Juhi Chawla and Raw Mango shot on iPhone, Mary Millben's Om Jai Jagdish Hare, and Nithya Raman elected Los Angeles's first South Asian mayor. Mira Sharma opens the week with the Mindful Minute of Sass (trust the process in the final two months of the year), Daniel Johnson has the UN News Report (Sudan's shelter crisis, refugees and climate risk ahead of COP31, displaced Ukrainians), and Doyeeta Das Gupta's Artist Spotlight on Sachin-Jigar sets up Tu Mil Jaaye, the all-star lead single from KING. The music opens with the weekend's No1, Jass Manak's Kante, then POKITO, Maharani and Mangda Wapis Kyun; Anthem goes into the interview, Richard Milly comes out of it, and Harsh Nussi's Gall Manlaa plays the show out. The week ahead: Mahi Zaveri Tuesday, Kushagra Wednesday, Ravina Thursday. FEATURED MUSIC Kante — Jass Manak POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee Maharani — Vishal Mishra, Hansika Pareek Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS Anthem — Jassi Gosal, Jagan Randhawa Richard Milly — Jassi Gosal, Jagan Randhawa Tu Mil Jaaye (From KING) — Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi, Kumaar Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Jassi Gosal — Interview (Still Boomin) Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute of Sass Daniel Johnson — UN News Report Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight (Sachin-Jigar) RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs from Kalki Koechlin, Rishi Rich and Nayab Midha at 0:15–0:36; Sammy from 0:26) 2:30 Kante — Jass Manak 4:52 Sammy 5:08 POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee 7:48 Sammy 8:10 Maharani — Vishal Mishra, Hansika Pareek 10:19 Sammy 11:01 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:51 Sammy 12:52 Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS 15:47 Sammy 16:16 Mira Sharma with the Mindful Minute of Sass 17:07 Sammy 17:36 Daniel Johnson with the UN News Report 22:55 Sammy 23:06 Anthem — Jassi Gosal, Jagan Randhawa 26:22 Sammy talks to Jassi Gosal 47:17 Richard Milly — Jassi Gosal, Jagan Randhawa 50:07 Sammy 50:29 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 51:31 Sammy 51:43 Tu Mil Jaaye (From KING) — Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi, Kumaar 56:30 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 58:27 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi (plays out; show ends at about 59:58) 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. 3d ago

    November 6-8, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 658 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday November 6 through Sunday November 8 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and there's a new No1: Jass Manak's Kante climbs from No3 to the top after Talwiinder, Kidjaywest and NDS's Mangda Wapis Kyun gives up the crown after two weeks, sliding to No3. Tesher's Possession moves up two to No2 and Talwiinder's Geet is the week's biggest climber, up thirteen from No19 to No6. Nine new entries this week: Diljit Dosanjh and Daddy Yankee's POKITO is the highest, straight in at No4, with Sammy's word that Diljit will perform at the Latin Grammys; Vishal Mishra and Hansika Pareek's Maharani lands at No5; Mangal Rang — A.R. Rahman, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal and Kumar Vishwas from Ramayana — debuts at No8; harmeeet's khasaara arrives inside the top ten at No9 on his first-ever play on the show; Rawme Hooda and R.P. Singh's WWA - When We Arrive at No12; Shreyas and Kimeraa's Shwaas at No13; Tu Mil Jaaye, the all-star lead single from KING — Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi and Kumaar — at No15; Karma and Siyaahi's UNDERPRESSURE at No19; and Harkirat Sangha and Starboy X's November Da Fall at No20. Aditya Rikhari's Jaan-E-Jaan climbs four into the top ten at No10, Tu Hi Disda rises two to No7 and Harsh Nussi's Gall Manlaa edges up one to No11. The fallers: Niyam's Tum Se Tum Tak drops fourteen from No2 to No16, Arshdeep Maan's Saun Lagge falls twelve to No18 and Maan Panu and Tav's I Met Her Again slips nine to No14; Akshath's Dhoond holds at No17. Out this week: Rap Killa, Ravana Tandav, Ni Sohniye, Madras, Knock Knock, HISAAB, Kasoor, Assay Passay and Pump Up. Sammy opens with his thanks to the week's guests — Rup Magon, Samson Koletkar and Abhay Nadkarni, Chandrika Ravi and Vinny Anand, and Dhruv Goyal — and signs off at No1 pointing ahead to Jassie Gill and Kushagra next week. He counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC — THE COUNTDOWN No20 November Da Fall — Harkirat Sangha, Starboy X No19 UNDERPRESSURE — Karma, Siyaahi No18 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan No17 Dhoond — Akshath No16 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam No15 Tu Mil Jaaye (From KING) — Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi, Kumaar No14 I Met Her Again — Maan Panu, Tav No13 Shwaas — Shreyas, Kimeraa No12 WWA - When We Arrive — Rawme Hooda, R.P. Singh No11 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi No10 Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari, Farhan Khan, Ravator No9 khasaara — harmeeet No8 Mangal Rang (From Ramayana) — A.R. Rahman, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Kumar Vishwas No7 Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, Pritam No6 Geet — Talwiinder No5 Maharani — Vishal Mishra, Hansika Pareek No4 POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee No3 Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS No2 Possession — Tesher No1 Kante — Jass Manak FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS None — Weekend Top 20 Countdown format. No contributor segments. No closing remarks. Guest IDs in the open: Amaal Mallik (0:15), Rishi Rich (0:20), Kalki Koechlin (0:28). RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs from Amaal Mallik, Rishi Rich and Kalki Koechlin at 0:15–0:35; Sammy to 2:00) 1:50 No20 November Da Fall — Harkirat Sangha, Starboy X (starts under the opening) 3:53 Sammy 4:08 No19 UNDERPRESSURE — Karma, Siyaahi 6:25 Sammy 6:38 No18 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan 9:22 Sammy 9:41 No17 Dhoond — Akshath 11:54 Sammy 12:11 No16 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam 14:11 Sammy 14:34 No15 Tu Mil Jaaye (From KING) — Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi, Kumaar 17:40 Sammy 18:06 No14 I Met Her Again — Maan Panu, Tav 20:55 Sammy 21:14 No13 Shwaas — Shreyas, Kimeraa 23:09 Sammy 23:21 No12 WWA - When We Arrive — Rawme Hooda, R.P. Singh 26:11 Sammy 26:28 No11 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi 28:18 Sammy 28:36 No10 Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari, Farhan Khan, Ravator 30:33 Sammy 30:49 No9 khasaara — harmeeet 33:14 Sammy 33:34 No8 Mangal Rang (From Ramayana) — A.R. Rahman, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Kumar Vishwas 37:45 Sammy 38:12 No7 Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, Pritam 41:48 Sammy 41:59 No6 Geet — Talwiinder 44:23 Sammy 44:44 No5 Maharani — Vishal Mishra, Hansika Pareek 46:53 Sammy 47:10 No4 POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee 49:45 Sammy 50:11 No3 Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS 53:01 Sammy 53:25 No2 Possession — Tesher 56:57 Sammy (sign-off: Jassie Gill and Kushagra next week) 57:21 No1 Kante — Jass Manak (plays out; show ends at about 59:57) NEW ENTRIES THIS WEEK No4 POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee No5 Maharani — Vishal Mishra, Hansika Pareek No8 Mangal Rang (From Ramayana) — A.R. Rahman, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Kumar Vishwas No9 khasaara — harmeeet No12 WWA - When We Arrive — Rawme Hooda, R.P. Singh No13 Shwaas — Shreyas, Kimeraa No15 Tu Mil Jaaye (From KING) — Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi, Kumaar No19 UNDERPRESSURE — Karma, Siyaahi No20 November Da Fall — Harkirat Sangha, Starboy X Out from last week: Rap Killa, Ravana Tandav, Ni Sohniye, Madras, Knock Knock, HISAAB, Kasoor, Assay Passay, Pump Up 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. 4d ago

    November 5, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Dhruv Goyal, composer of Her Song"

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 657 ON TODAY’S SHOW A big Thursday episode — and a birthday shout-out to Sammy’s mom. Sammy sits down with Dhruv Goyal, the Lucknow-born, LA-based composer behind the film Her Song, starring Kalki Koechlin: trained under Pandit Nirmalya Dey, went to Berklee College of Music on a scholarship, was a founding member of the Grammy-nominated Berklee Indian Ensemble, and spent two years as an assistant composer and vocalist at Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control. Dr. Roy brings the Word On The Avenue: Bipasha Basu’s screen comeback after six years in an untitled Hansal Mehta crime drama for Prime Video, Anupam Kher on meeting Stevie Wonder backstage in Stockholm, and theoretical physicist Ashok Sen becoming the first Indian to receive the 2026 Oscar Klein Medal. Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight on Talwiinder. On the music side: Vishal Mishra’s latest, POKITO (Diljit Dosanjh with Daddy Yankee, sitting at the top of the global playlists), Aditya Rikhari’s Jaan-E-Jaan, Harsh Nussi’s Gall Manlaa, Niyam’s Tum Se Tum Tak, Jasmine Sandlas’s Pyaar, Harkirat Sangha’s Ni Sohniye, Talwiinder’s Jind Meri from the Painted Feelings EP, Natkhat with Chaar Diwaari on Radha, and MC SQUARE’s Long Way From Home to close. Tomorrow: the Weekly Top 20 Countdown. Monday: Jassie Gill and Jagan Randhawa. FEATURED MUSIC Maharani (From Pooja Meri Jaan) — Vishal Mishra POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee Jaan-E-Jaan (From Between Distances) — Aditya Rikhari Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam Pyaar — Jasmine Sandlas, Mofusion Ni Sohniye — Harkirat Sangha Jind Meri — Talwiinder Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari Long Way From Home — MC SQUARE, Radhika Bhide, Wicked Sunny FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dhruv Goyal — Interview (Her Song) Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Aashi Arora — Show Preview (Leaders Creating Rukus, Monday 4 p.m. PT) [confirm — segment not in the session] Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight (Talwiinder) RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs — Kalki Koechlin, Celina Sharma, Raaginder) 2:32 Maharani (From Pooja Meri Jaan) — Vishal Mishra 4:49 Sammy 4:56 POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee 7:42 Sammy 7:58 Jaan-E-Jaan (From Between Distances) — Aditya Rikhari 10:03 Sammy 10:27 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:12 Sammy 12:18 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi 14:31 Sammy 14:40 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam 17:00 Sammy 17:14 Pyaar — Jasmine Sandlas, Mofusion 17:27 Sammy (Dhruv Goyal setup) 19:52 Sammy talks to Dhruv Goyal (Her Song) 46:44 Ni Sohniye — Harkirat Sangha 49:28 Sammy 49:51 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight (Talwiinder) 50:24 Sammy 50:36 Jind Meri — Talwiinder 54:19 Sammy 54:35 Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari 57:57 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 58:14 Long Way From Home — MC SQUARE, Radhika Bhide, Wicked Sunny (plays out; show ends at about 1:00:27) 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. 5d ago

    November 4, 2026 — "Sammy talks to the team behind The Chili Score"

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 656 ON TODAY’S SHOW Sammy sits down with the team behind The Chili Score — writer-director Vinny Anand and stars Samrat Chakrabarti and Chandrika Ravi — a nine-minute New York crime comedy built on a real event: the 2015 Indian green chili shortage in New York City, when chilies hit an underground market in Jackson Heights at roughly 25 a pound, about ten times the normal price. Dr. Roy brings the Word On The Avenue: Anushka Sen named a Newport Beach ambassador, squash prodigy Anahat Singh beating Nour El Sherbini at the Silicon Valley Open, and UC Santa Barbara’s 750K Mellon grant for South Asian American studies. Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight on Vishal Mishra. On the music side: Rashmeet Kaur’s big arrival moment with Ve Sajjna, two previous No1s back to back (Rebel and Taare), Coffee from Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar, Ho Jayenge Ghum, Rawme Hooda teaming with MC SQUARE on Treat Me Special, Bandhe Zulfon Pe, Zukhaam, Maharani, Chann and the current No1 Mangda Wapis Kyun. Tomorrow: an exclusive conversation with composer Dhruv Goyal from the movie Her Song. FEATURED MUSIC Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur (A COLORS SHOW) Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Taare — Farak, 10A, Saswat Balan Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC SQUARE Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr. ANK Zukhaam — Dorwin John Maharani (From Pooja Meri Jaan) — Vishal Mishra Chann (From Udta Teer) — Arijit Singh, Sachin-Jigar Mangda Wapis Kyun — [confirm artist] FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Vinny Anand, Samrat Chakrabarti & Chandrika Ravi — Interview (The Chili Score) Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight (Vishal Mishra) RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs — Nayab Midha, BURRAH, Kalki Koechlin) 2:33 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 5:57 Sammy 6:11 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 7:56 Sammy 8:06 Taare — Farak, 10A, Saswat Balan 10:26 Sammy 10:44 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:13 Sammy 12:24 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 14:55 Sammy 15:08 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun 18:33 Sammy 18:54 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC SQUARE 22:35 Sammy (The Chili Score setup) 22:46 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr. ANK 26:37 Sammy talks to Vinny Anand, Samrat Chakrabarti & Chandrika Ravi (The Chili Score) 47:56 Zukhaam — Dorwin John 50:00 Sammy 50:32 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight (Vishal Mishra) 51:05 Sammy 51:08 Maharani (From Pooja Meri Jaan) — Vishal Mishra 53:14 Sammy 53:33 Chann (From Udta Teer) — Arijit Singh, Sachin-Jigar 57:00 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 57:10 Mangda Wapis Kyun (plays out; show ends at about 59:58) 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. 6d ago

    November 3, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Samson Koletkar and Abhay Nadkarni of the Desi Comedy Fest"

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 655 ON TODAY'S SHOW Two funny men and a festival. Samson Koletkar and Abhay Nadkarni, the founders of the Desi Comedy Fest — twelve years, two hundred-plus comedians — join Sammy in Diwali week for the lowdown on the four-day run across Southern California that opens Thursday in Los Angeles (desicomedyfest.com, code DCFSOCAL for twenty percent off). Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe takes the show out of the conversation, and Doyeeta Das Gupta's Artist Spotlight on Amit Trivedi — Dev.D to Shaitaan — sets up his Chinaro Se. The hour opens with Talwiinder's Jind Meri from the new Painted Feelings, Harsh Nussi's Gall Manlaa and Priya Ragu's Madras into Dr. Roy's Word On The Avenue — Shah Rukh Khan's UNIFYD festival in Abu Dhabi, Diwali at Disney World and Times Square; Diljit Dosanjh and Daddy Yankee's POKITO into Neesh Riaz's preview of tonight's Garage Mahal; Amaal Mallik and Arijit Singh's Yeh Awarapan, Tesher's Possession, Jass Manak's Kante and Raga and Seedhe Maut's Kuch Mat Kar into the interview. Jxggi's Knock Knock and Ravana Tandav from Ramayana close the music, Rup Magon's Flight Mode plays the show out, and Sammy opens with his thanks to Rup for Monday's conversation. FEATURED MUSIC Jind Meri — Talwiinder Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi Madras — Priya Ragu POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee Yeh Awarapan — Arijit Singh, Amaal Mallik Possession — Tesher Kante — Jass Manak Kuch Mat Kar — Raga, Seedhe Maut Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr. ANK Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi Knock Knock — Jxggi Ravana Tandav — Vishal Dadlani, A.R. Rahman Flight Mode — Rup Magon FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Samson Koletkar and Abhay Nadkarni — Interview (Desi Comedy Fest) Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Neesh Riaz — Show Preview (Garage Mahal) Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight (Amit Trivedi) RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs from Kalki Koechlin, Rishi Rich and Akshay Kumar at 0:16–0:34) 2:32 Jind Meri — Talwiinder 6:21 Sammy 6:30 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi 8:39 Sammy 8:50 Madras — Priya Ragu 11:15 Sammy 11:28 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 13:13 Sammy 13:20 POKITO — Diljit Dosanjh, Daddy Yankee 15:59 Sammy 16:32 Neesh Riaz with a preview of his show 16:48 Sammy 16:54 Yeh Awarapan — Arijit Singh, Amaal Mallik 21:41 Sammy 21:51 Possession — Tesher 25:31 Sammy 25:44 Kante — Jass Manak 27:53 Sammy 28:20 Kuch Mat Kar — Raga, Seedhe Maut 31:50 Sammy talks to Samson Koletkar and Abhay Nadkarni 45:37 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr. ANK 49:28 Sammy 49:54 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 50:36 Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi 50:39 Sammy 53:37 Sammy 54:02 Knock Knock — Jxggi 56:05 Sammy (sign-off) 56:20 Ravana Tandav — Vishal Dadlani, A.R. Rahman 59:26 Flight Mode — Rup Magon (plays out; show ends at about 1:02:36) 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. Nov 2

    November 2, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Rup Magon"

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 654 ON TODAY'S SHOW Rup Magon of Josh — three decades north of the border, a billboard in Dundas Square this weekend — joins Sammy for the long back half of a Monday. The man who got off a plane in Mumbai with a CD in his hand and no hotel and gave the rickshaw driver the only address he had, Sony Music India; five years of doors — no akal, no shakal, singer banna — and instead of walking away he wrote down the names of the people who said no, changed the music, and went back to the same desks. How he found out Josh had made it: not a phone call, nobody was dialing long distance from Karachi to Montreal in those days, but a hotel buffet in Toronto, eggs on his plate, and Faisal Kapadia of Strings turning around to say, aren't you Rup? Your songs are everywhere. Josh is on pause — not over, paused — thirty years with a man he calls a brother, said the way grown men say hard things: people change, and that's okay, art needs purity and you can see right through it. Out of it comes Disrupt, a solo record with his own name hiding inside the title, a Sufi-funk project — Bulleh Shah and Rumi on a Montreal groove. And the story that stays: asked to skate for a movie, never had, two months on the ice eight hours a day with bruised knees, and then the director introduces him to his body double. He did it anyway; the work gets done whether or not anyone is watching. Be fearless, he said — the only person in your way is you. Flight Mode takes the show out of the conversation. The hour opens with the weekend's No1, Talwiinder's Mangda Wapis Kyun, a week after Painted Feelings dropped, then Aditya Rikhari's Jaan-E-Jaan and Harsh Nussi's Gall Manlaa into Dr. Roy's Word On The Avenue; Niyam's Tum Se Tum Tak into Meera Sharma's Mindful Minute of Sass — carry Halloween's fearless energy into November; Daniel Johnson's UN News Report; and Arshdeep Maan's Saun Lagge into the interview. Sammy closes with his remarks on Rup, and Talwiinder's Jind Meri closes the show. FEATURED MUSIC Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan Flight Mode — Rup Magon Jind Meri — Talwiinder FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Rup Magon — Interview Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute of Sass Daniel Johnson — UN News Report RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs from Amaal Mallik, Rashmeet Kaur and Satinder Sartaaj at 0:15–0:36) 2:30 Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS 5:35 Sammy 5:48 Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari 8:02 Sammy 8:14 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi 10:24 Sammy 10:42 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:01 Sammy 12:18 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam 14:34 Sammy 14:55 Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute of Sass 15:44 Sammy 16:02 Daniel Johnson with the UN News Report 20:32 Sammy 20:38 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan 23:18 Sammy talks to Rup Magon 52:44 Flight Mode — Rup Magon 55:25 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 57:43 Jind Meri — Talwiinder (under the last of the remarks, then plays out; show ends at about 1:00:20) 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. Oct 30

    October 30 - November 1, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 653 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Mangda Wapis Kyun stays on top. Talwiinder, Kidjaywest and NDS hold No1 for a second straight week, and Talwiinder is all over the board: Assay Passay holds at No8 and Geet, from his new Paiinted Feeliings EP out Thursday, debuts at No19 — three entries for one artist. Niyam's Tum Se Tum Tak climbs to No2 in its second week, Jass Manak's Kante edges up to No3, and the biggest climber is Tesher's Possession, up seven to No4. Maan Panu and Tav's I Met Her Again rises to No5. Saun Lagge slips four to No6 after Arshdeep Maan's Thursday sit-down, and Rawme Hooda's Pump Up moves down one to No7. Five debuts: W.i.S.H.'s Kasoor is the highest new entry at No10; Jaan-E-Jaan from Between Distances — Aditya Rikhari, Farhan Khan and Ravator — enters at No14; Harkirat Sangha's Ni Sohniye lands at No16 four days after release; Akshath's Dhoond arrives at No17; and Geet rounds out the newcomers at No19. They push Bairi Piya, Guzarish, Pyaar, Jaadu Kaisa Hai and Ashke off the board. The hardest fall is Karan Aujla's Rap Killa, down ten to No20, with HISAAB sliding six to No11. Priya Ragu's Madras jumps five to No15, Gall Manlaa moves up two to No12, and Knock Knock, Tu Hi Disda and Ravana Tandav all hold their spots. Kalki Koechlin, Amaal Mallik and Hanita Bhambri drop in with IDs in the open. Sammy counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC — THE COUNTDOWN #20 Rap Killa — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats, Azaad 4L #19 Geet — Talwiinder #18 Ravana Tandav — Vishal Dadlani, AR Rahman #17 Dhoond — Akshath #16 Ni Sohniye — Harkirat Sangha #15 Madras — Priya Ragu #14 Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari, Farhan Khan, Ravator #13 Knock Knock — Jxggi #12 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi #11 HISAAB — Aanchal Tyagi, Abhijeet Srivastava #10 Kasoor — W.i.S.H. #9 Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, Pritam #8 Assay Passay — Talwiinder #7 Pump Up — Rawme Hooda #6 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan #5 I Met Her Again — Maan Panu, Tav #4 Possession — Tesher #3 Kante — Jass Manak #2 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam #1 Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS None — Weekend Top 20 Countdown format. No contributor segments. No closing remarks. Guest IDs in the open: Kalki Koechlin (0:14), Amaal Mallik (0:22), Hanita Bhambri (0:28). RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 1:22 #20 Rap Killa — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats, Azaad 4L 4:43 Sammy 5:02 #19 Geet — Talwiinder 7:27 Sammy 7:46 #18 Ravana Tandav — Vishal Dadlani, AR Rahman 10:39 Sammy 10:52 #17 Dhoond — Akshath 13:45 Sammy 14:12 #16 Ni Sohniye — Harkirat Sangha 16:54 Sammy 17:16 #15 Madras — Priya Ragu 19:38 Sammy 19:54 #14 Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari, Farhan Khan, Ravator 21:59 Sammy 22:20 #13 Knock Knock — Jxggi 24:19 Sammy 24:38 #12 Gall Manlaa — Harsh Nussi 26:44 Sammy 27:00 #11 HISAAB — Aanchal Tyagi, Abhijeet Srivastava 29:06 Sammy 29:22 #10 Kasoor — W.i.S.H. 31:45 Sammy 31:58 #9 Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, Pritam 34:50 Sammy 35:08 #8 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 38:05 Sammy 38:34 #7 Pump Up — Rawme Hooda 40:38 Sammy 40:56 #6 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan 43:42 Sammy 44:10 #5 I Met Her Again — Maan Panu, Tav 47:27 Sammy 47:44 #4 Possession — Tesher 51:15 Sammy 51:40 #3 Kante — Jass Manak 54:01 Sammy 54:16 #2 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam 56:22 Sammy 56:52 #1 Mangda Wapis Kyun — Talwiinder, Kidjaywest, NDS 60:10 End 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. Oct 29

    October 29, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Arshdeep Maan"

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 652 ON TODAY'S SHOW Arshdeep Maan, the singer behind Saun Lagge's climb up the countdown, joins Sammy from Barnala district in Punjab. Two years ago he was singing to his friends in the fields — no lessons, no training, a young man who would rather write than sing — until those friends made him do it for real; one of them became his director, and the first words he ever said into a microphone became the title of his album, Hazaare Ujde Baithe Ne, which he calls almost his own story: a boy in a village whose family won't let him sing or play and just wants him to settle down — that, he says, is how talent dies, and his ask is small: give a kid a year or two. College Di Canteen, the boy drinking tea in the field dreaming of a college canteen until his father calls him back to work. His advice to the next kid in the next village: practice, his own first hundred or two hundred songs went to waste; and if you love someone and can't say it, play them Saun Lagge. Sammy's Punjabi gets an apology on the way out. Nurse Laggi from the album goes into the conversation and Saun Lagge comes out of it, then Doyeeta Das Gupta's Artist Spotlight on Arjan Dhillon sets up his brand-new Said & Done, Priya Ragu's Finally follows, and Saun Lagge plays the show out after the closing remarks. The hour opens with Niyam's Tum Se Tum Tak, Tesher's Possession for Halloween season and Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee into Dr. Roy's Word On The Avenue; Jass Manak's Kante into Aashi Arora's preview of Monday's Leaders Creating Ruckus; Aditya Rikhari's Jaan-E-Jaan, Jasmine Sandlas's Pyaar — with a first mention of the ten year-end awards — Karan Aujla's Ashke from Aujla Season 1 and Farak's Taare. Sammy opens with his thanks to Habiba Nosheen, Kalki Koechlin and Malvika for the week and points ahead to next week's guests, Rup Magon and Amrita Sen. Tomorrow: the Weekly Top 20 Countdown. FEATURED MUSIC Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam Possession — Tesher Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Kante — Jass Manak Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari Pyaar — Jasmine Sandlas, Shekhar Chaudhary Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats Taare — Farak, 10A, Saswat Balan Nurse Laggi — Arshdeep Maan Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan Said & Done — Arjan Dhillon Finally — Priya Ragu FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Arshdeep Maan — Interview Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Aashi Arora — Show Preview (Leaders Creating Ruckus) Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight (Arjan Dhillon) RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening (station IDs from Amaal Mallik, Rashmeet Kaur and Satinder Sartaaj at 0:15–0:36) 2:32 Tum Se Tum Tak — Niyam 4:52 Sammy 5:07 Possession — Tesher 8:44 Sammy 9:00 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 11:29 Sammy 11:53 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 13:15 Sammy 13:16 Kante — Jass Manak 15:37 Sammy 16:02 Aashi Arora with a preview of her show 16:18 Sammy 16:21 Jaan-E-Jaan — Aditya Rikhari 18:36 Sammy 18:47 Pyaar — Jasmine Sandlas, Shekhar Chaudhary 21:22 Sammy 21:41 Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats 24:24 Sammy 24:41 Taare — Farak, 10A, Saswat Balan 27:00 Sammy 27:16 Nurse Laggi — Arshdeep Maan 31:23 Sammy talks to Arshdeep Maan 45:29 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan 48:23 Sammy 49:03 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 49:53 Sammy 49:56 Said & Done — Arjan Dhillon 52:50 Sammy 53:09 Finally — Priya Ragu 55:43 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 57:25 Saun Lagge — Arshdeep Maan (second play, under the end of the remarks; plays out; show ends at about 1:00:43) 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
    414
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Rukus Avenue Radio
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    The Bridge by Sammy Chand

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