The Bridge by Sammy Chand
The Bridge is a daily show hosted by Sammy Chand that covers the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent, airing nationally across North America on Rukus Avenue Radio/iHeart Radio. The podcast focuses on South Asian music and culture, drawing on the host's nearly three decades of experience in the industry. Sammy Chand is the founder and CEO of Rukus Avenue, a company dedicated to telling the story of the South Asian experience through music, podcasts, and radio. The show aims to connect listeners with South Asian talent and cultural content.
Episodes
August 21, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 21, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 603Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 21 through Sunday August 23ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Farak's Taare holds the throne for a second straight week, with Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel locked at No2 right behind it. The story of
August 20, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Rama Vallury"
August 20, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Rama Vallury"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 602ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Rama Vallury — his second visit to The Bridge this summer — for a conversation anchoring the back half of the hour at 35:52. Around it, a Thursday that runs from the chart to the deep bench. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel — the reigning No2 — op
August 19, 2026 — “Sammy’s plays a new crop of music”
August 19, 2026 — “Sammy’s plays a new crop of music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 601ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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
August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode"
August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 600ON TODAY'S SHOWSix 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 n
August 17, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”
August 17, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 599ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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
August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 598Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 14 through Sunday August 16ON TODAY'S SHOWIt'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
August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!”
August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 597ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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. Darsh
August 12, 2026 — “Music Forward Wednesday”
August 12, 2026 — “Music Forward Wednesday”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 596ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday — sixteen tracks deep, opening with the mainland and closing with the globe. King and Seedhe Maut's Kodak gets the long lane at the top of the hour. Karan Aujla doubles — Jee Ni Lagda with Ikky Singh early, For A Reason in the back half.
August 11, 2026 — “Sammy brings the Music”
August 11, 2026 — “Sammy brings the Music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 595ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour with AR Rahman running twice through it — Tabassum with Sonu Nigam, and Ishq Mastana with Nargis. Farak's Taare opens the show. Jasleen Royal's Inaam. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde. Anchit Magee's Mehka. Pranjal Biswas's Saathi. Rashmeet Kaur's Ve Sajjn
August 10, 2026 — “Sammy Kicks Off The Week”
August 10, 2026 — “Sammy Kicks Off The Week”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 594ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with an eighteen-stop Monday spanning the chart's champions and the deep catalog. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee opens the hour, and Amrinder doubles with Lottery alongside Armaan Gill. Shubh's Bounce. Farak's Taare. Amit Trivedi's Pinjara. Rash
August 7 - August 9, 2026 - TOP 20 COUNTDOWN SHOW
August 7 - August 9, 2026 - TOP 20 COUNTDOWN SHOWThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 593Weekend CountdownON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Coffee holds the crown. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar stay at No1 for a second straight week while the board beneath them erupts: eight new entries and two massive surges. Fara
August 6, 2026 — “Sammy Plays The Show’s Favorites!”
August 6, 2026 — “Sammy Plays The Show’s Favorites!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 592ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour that travels the whole map — eighteen tracks from Punjab to Bombay to Karachi to the Sindhi heartland. Ammy Virk's Solid opens the show. Kaka's Heel. Jai Dhir and Lost Stories on Sunehra. Thiarajxtt and Bir's Jogi. Raghav's Thumke Ka. Tal
August 5, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
August 5, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 591ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy tips over the bucket — seventeen tracks, no interview, music wall to wall. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee opens the hour — the two-week No1 — and Amrinder returns with Arnaz Gill to close it on Dooriyan. Seedhe Maut's MMM. Ritviz's Teyi. Aditya Rikhari doubles with Me
August 4, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal about his work with his wife Shay”
August 4, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal about his work with his wife Shay”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 590ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour anchored by an extended conversation with Sunny Grewal at 31:40. The chart's fresh blood opens the show: Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel — the No4 debut — and Farak's Taare, the No2. Shekhar Ravjiani and Madhubant
August 3, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Apoorva Arora"
August 3, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Apoorva Arora"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 589ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with Apoorva Arora — the actor who became a generation's face through the digital wave with College Romance, re-earned her craft in theatre, and now returns to Punjabi cinema with the true-crime thriller City Beautiful — at 23:47. The chart's to
July 31, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
July 31, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 588Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 31 through Sunday August 2ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Coffee holds the crown. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar stay at No1 for a second straight week while the board beneath them erupts: eight new e
July 30, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Q"
July 30, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Q"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 587ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Q — Qaushiq Mukherjee, the Kolkata filmmaker behind Gandu, Tasher Desh, Brahman Naman, and Garbage, the man India's press branded its most dangerous director and Sammy argues is a musician who found another instrument — at 27:41. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Van
July 29, 2026 — "The Munchkin Takeover — Kaira Co-Hosts The Bridge"
July 29, 2026 — "The Munchkin Takeover — Kaira Co-Hosts The Bridge"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 586ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's a Munchkin Takeover on The Bridge — Sammy Chand hands half the microphone to his daughter Kaira, who co-hosts the full hour alongside him. The playlist bounces with the energy of a co-host who picked her spots: Xefer's Jhumka. Shubh's Bounce. Yo Yo Honey
July 28, 2026 — "Sammy is joined by Rama Vallury"
July 28, 2026 — "Sammy is joined by Rama Vallury"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 585ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour anchored by a conversation with Rama Vallury about his show IST at 37:34. Mani Longia's Apex opens the hour. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel. Sanju Rathod's Bangles. Gulab Sidhu and Jasmine Bhasin on Mangani. Kaka's Shehzaadi. Farak's Taare —
July 27, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”
July 27, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 584ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a Monday hour anchored by a conversation with Sunny Grewal at 36:47. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee opens the show — the brand-new chart No1, fresh off the weekend countdown. Taare, last week's highest debut at No8. Shubh's Sohniye — t
THE BRIDGE - Countdown Show - July 24 - July 26
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 583Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 24 through Sunday July 26ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the throne changes hands again. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee climbs from No2 to take No1, while Sahib Samra's Hor Das slides to No7 after a single week's reign. Shubh's S
July 23, 2026 — “Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her Show”
July 23, 2026 — “Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her Show”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 582ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour with a mid-show conversation with Sabeen Faheem at 32:39. Amrinder Gill's Vanjali Vaja opens the hour. Shubh's Sohniye. Arijit Singh and AR Rahman together on Sunhari Kirne — and Rahman doubles up with Jamal alongside Shuba and M
July 22, 2026 — "Sammy with some midweek Music Magic"
July 22, 2026 — "Sammy with some midweek Music Magic"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 581ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy delivers some midweek music magic — eighteen tracks with a strong Pakistani presence bookending the hour. Xulfi, Faris Shafi, Umair Butt, and Gharvi Group open the show with Blockbuster, and Maanu and Annural Khalid close it with Jhol. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar
July 21, 2026 — “Sammy with his Suitcase of Music”
July 21, 2026 — “Sammy with his Suitcase of Music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 580ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Tuesday spanning eighteen tracks — Punjabi, Bollywood, indie, and a notable global crossover. Harkirat Sangha's Ecstasy opens the hour. Sahib Samra doubles up across the show — Hor Das, the current chart No1, early in the hour and Vaar Vaar
July 20, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Xefer”
July 20, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Xefer”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 579ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with Bangladeshi star Xefer — the self-taught singer, songwriter, and now actress whose journey from YouTube covers to 150-million-view hits is one of the great organic artist stories in South Asian music — at 24:12. Her presence brackets the hour: Tor Chaya,
July 17, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
July 17, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 578Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 17 through Sunday July 19ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and there's a changing of the guard at the top. Sahib Samra's Hor Das climbs from No2 to take No1 — his second time at the top of the count — and he
July 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Ammy Virk"
July 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Ammy Virk"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 577ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Ammy Virk — the singer, actor, and filmmaker whose career has moved by design from devotional music to Punjabi stardom to cinema, now headed to North America on tour this August — at 29:06. Ammy's presence brackets the hour: Solid opens the show, Yaa
July 15, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Karsh Kale"
July 15, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Karsh KaleThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 576ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Karsh Kale — the tabla master, producer, and pioneer of the South Asian-American sound — at 17:37, a conversation twenty-five years of friendship in the making, built around his new album Dust. Karsh's collaboration with Sting and Anoushka Shankar, Sea Dre
July 14, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Vishnu Vaka"
July 14, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Vishnu VakaThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 575ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with comedian Vishnu Vaka — the Indian-born, American-raised stand-up whose Self-Driven World Tour has made him one of the most vital voices in South Asian comedy — at 25:00, ahead of his July 30th show at Zanies in downtown Chicago. Shubh's Sohniye opens the
July 13, 2026 — “Music Monday!”
July 13, 2026 — “Music Monday!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 574 [inferred, please confirm]ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a music-forward Monday spanning eighteen tracks across Punjabi, Bollywood, mainland hip-hop, and global crossover. Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki — the two-week chart No1 — opens the hour. Yung Sammy and Seedhe Maut's Mudda brings
July 10-12, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
July 10-12, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown"The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 573 [inferred, please confirm]Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 10 through Sunday July 12ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday. After last week's near-total shakeup, the chart settles: Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki ho
July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari”
July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 572ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Raja Kumari — the Los Angeles-born, India-based artist and songwriter who stands as a bridge between two worlds — at 29:14, and she brings her track Woh Ikka Hai out of the conversation. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar open the hour on Coffee. Sahi
July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade”
July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 571ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Shalmali Kholgade — the playback star turned independent artist — at 25:14, and she performs Giraft live in the room at 44:22. Darshan Raval opens the hour with Only Mine. Shalmali's own voice arrives early on Balam Pichkari, her iconic collaboratio
July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa"
July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 570 [inferred, please confirm]ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday show with the marquee conversation at the center: Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, the Consul General of India, sits down at 29:34 — a physician-turned-diplomat approaching bridge-building with a physician's instinct. Talwiinder and
July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy”
July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 569ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with the marquee interview of the day — Calcutta Cowboy sits down at 33:51. The Bengali-born, third-culture-kid singer-songwriter whose EP is walking a musical bridge between country music and South Asian roots that hasn't been walked before. Satinder
July 3 - July 5 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
July 3 - July 5 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 559ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and this is the biggest chart shakeup in months. Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki debuts straight at No1 — Punjabi Sufi taking the top of the count in a chart that's been dominated by Bollywood, Punja
July 2, 2026 — "A Special Show with My Daughter Kaira"
July 2, 2026 — "A Special Show with My Daughter Kaira"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 558ON TODAY'S SHOWA special edition of The Bridge — Sammy Chand hands the co-host chair to his daughter Kaira for the full hour, and Kaira reveals her grand prank on the show at 35:04. Diljit Dosanjh's Morni opens. Amit Trivedi and Amitabh Bhattacharya deliver Dushman Ka Dada. Jasmine Sandl
July 1, 2026 — “Sammy’s Mid Week Bridge”
July 1, 2026 — “Sammy’s Mid Week Bridge”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 557ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward hour with sixteen tracks spanning Punjabi, Bollywood, Pakistani, and independent scenes. Ritviz opens with Teyi. Satinder Sartaaj returns on Nazma'n Dhi Paalki. D'Evil and Tandon pair up on No Topi. Kushagra's Starstruck. Pritam and Amitabh Bhattacha
June 30, 2026 — “Sammy brings a suitcase of music”
June 30, 2026 — “Sammy brings a suitcase of music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 556ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward midweek anchored by DJ Geet's Song of the Week. Rashmeet Kaur's Faqeera opens. Dhee's Vari Vari and Darshan Raval's Only Mine bring recent chart leaders back into rotation. Sahib Samra's 1 Day. Gurinder Gill and Jazzy B pair up on Heavyweig
June 29, 2026 — "[Theme TBC]"
June 15, 2026 — "[Theme TBC]"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 554ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a music-forward Monday and a substantial mid-hour conversation with Vinita Khilnani. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde leads, followed by Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki. Vikram Montrose and Akshay Kumar deliver Tera Paisa Mera Paisa. Arijit Singh and Pritam return wit
June 26 - June 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
June 26 - June 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 563ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday. The top holds firm: Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde stays at No1 for a second week, with Diljit Dosanjh and AR Rahman's Kya Kamaal Hai locked in behind it at No2. But underneath them, the board completely re
June 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Madhubanti Bagchi"
June 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Madhubanti Bagchi"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 562ON TODAY'S SHOWThursday on The Bridge brings one of the most in-demand voices in the country to the chair — Madhubanti Bagchi sits down with Sammy. The classically trained singer behind the two-billion-view phenomenon Aaj Ki Raat. Her Uyi Amma with Amit Trivedi sets her up just befor
June 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews RMS"
June 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews RMS"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 561ON TODAY'S SHOWWednesday on The Bridge leans into the writers' room — RMS, the multidisciplinary rapper, singer, and songwriter who treats every layer of a song as part of one complete expression, sits down with Sammy. His own Keep Your Cool follows the conversation. The hour runs deep on new musi
June 23, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Neelesh Misra"
June 23, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Neelesh Misra"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 560ON TODAY'S SHOWTuesday on The Bridge brings a master storyteller to the chair — Neelesh Misra, the journalist, radio legend, and lyricist whose voice became a nightly companion to a country. He sits down with Sammy for the show's longest conversation in weeks. Around it, the music carrie
June 22, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Uniyal"
June 22, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Uniyal"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 559ON TODAY'S SHOWA new week opens on The Bridge with a voice from the mountains — Uniyal, the Uttarakhand rapper bringing his sound down from the peaks, sits down with Sammy. The hour builds toward him through his own catalog: Namo Narayan and Bablu Babylon Se set the table before the conversatio
Countdown Show - June 19 - June 21
June 19, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 558ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and there's a new name at the top. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde climbs from No2 to No1 in a fresh group version, knocking Sahib Samra's 1 Day all the way to No6 after a week on the throne. But the story today is th
June 18, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Shuba"
June 18, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Shuba"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 557ON TODAY'S SHOWThursday on The Bridge belongs to the new era of the independent artist — Shuba sits down with Sammy. The singer and content creator who built her own lane and caught A.R. Rahman's ear along the way; his collaboration with her, Jamal, plays just before she takes the chair, and her
June 17, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ravi Drums"
June 17, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ravi Drums"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 556ON TODAY'S SHOWWednesday on The Bridge brings rhythm to the chair — Ravi Drums, the drummer and DJ who's built a career fusing live percussion with the turntables. He sits down with Sammy mid-show. Around him, the hour runs deep on new music. Diljit Dosanjh's Morni opens, with Shubh's Bounc
June 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Aryaan Arora"
June 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Aryaan Arora"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 555ON TODAY'S SHOWTuesday on The Bridge brings a multi-hyphenate to the chair — Aryaan Arora, the actor and musician who moves between theater, screen, and song. He sits down with Sammy and brings his own cut, Meant To Be (Sajni). Around the conversation, the chart spine carries the hour. Di
June 15, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ankur Tewari"
June 15, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ankur Tewari"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 554ON TODAY'S SHOWA new week opens on The Bridge, and Monday belongs to a songwriter. Ankur Tewari sits down with Sammy — and the hour is built around his catalog. Sahib Samra's 1 Day, fresh off topping the weekend countdown, opens the show. Then the Ankur thread begins: Jeene Mein Aye Maza,
Countdown Show - June 12 - June 14
June 12 - June 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 553ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown that closes out the week, Friday through Sunday. And there's a new No1. Sahib Samra's 1 Day climbs from No2 to the top, ending Only Mine's one-week reign — Darshan Raval slides to No4. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde holds strong a
June 11, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Mohsin Khan"
June 11, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Mohsin Khan"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 552ON TODAY'S SHOWCinema Week keeps rolling, and Thursday brings the conversation Sammy's been building toward — Mohsin Khan sits down on The Bridge. Before the chair, the music sets the pace. AP Dhillon and Boi-1da's Born Winner opens, and Rashmeet Kaur turns up twice — first on Indo Warehou
June 10, 2026 — "The New Music Day"
June 10, 2026 — "The New Music Day"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 551ON TODAY'S SHOWMidweek in Cinema Week, Sammy Chand hands the hour to the new music — thirteen fresh cuts back to back, no countdown, no marquee chair, just what's landing right now. Darshan Raval's Only Mine opens. AR Rahman returns with Ishq Mastana featuring Nargis and Irshad Kamil. Rashmeet Kaur's Ranjh
June 9, 2026 — "Three Rooms, One Film — The 550th Episode"
June 9, 2026 — "Three Rooms, One Film — The 550th Episode"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 550ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand marks the 550th episode of The Bridge the only way that fits the moment — built around one film. Maa Behen, now streaming on Netflix, brings three rooms into the studio in a single hour: Madhuri Dixit, the actor who becomes; Suresh Triveni, the director who
June 8, 2026 — "Getting Ready for Madhuri Dixit"
June 8, 2026 — "Getting Ready for Madhuri Dixit"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 549ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens Cinema Week with a wide-pull Monday that sets the table for the days ahead. Tomorrow brings Madhuri Dixit, Suresh Triveni, and Dharna Durga in for the 550th episode of this show; Thursday brings Mohsin Khan. Today, the music does the framing. Darshan Raval's ch
Countdown Show - June 5 - June 7
June 5 - June 7, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 548ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's Friday on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown that closes out the week. And the chart has reset. Darshan Raval's Only Mine takes No1 — Hindi reclaiming the top spot after two consecutive weeks of non-Hindi No1s (Marathi the week before, Tamil the week before that). Last week's
June 4, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Real Sikh"
June 4, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Real Sikh"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 547ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Real Sikh — the battle rapper walking into the harshest arena society has built for the artist, wearing a turban and his identity on his sleeve. The interview anchors a hip-hop-heavy hour built around the wider Indian and Punjabi rap ecosystem Real Si
June 3, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Sudesh Bhosle"
June 3, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Sudesh Bhosle"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 546ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with the legendary Sudesh Bhosle — the playback voice behind Amitabh Bachchan for decades, a master mimic who replicated 21 vocals across 28 different artists, and (as Sammy discovered in the interview) a painter before he was ever a singer. The interv
June 2, 2026 — "Across The Lanes"
June 2, 2026 — "Across The Lanes"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 545ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens Tuesday with a wide-pull hour spanning the top of the chart and the new music driving it forward. The countdown's No1 — Sanju Rathod's Bangles — lands early, alongside Dhee's history-making Vari Vari, Diljit's Morni, and Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde. Arijit Singh's Laiyaan, Talh
June 1, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Rashmeet Kaur"
June 1, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Rashmeet Kaur"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 544ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Rashmeet Kaur — the free-spirit, multi-form artist whose Faqeeran (Live) sat at No4 on last week's countdown. The interview leads a Rashmeet-heavy hour with four of her tracks across the show: Faqeeran (Live), Umraan, Chor with Indo Warehouse, and
Countdown Show - May 29 - May 31
May 29, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 543ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's Friday on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown that closes out the week. And the chart just made history again. Sanju Rathod's Bangles takes No1 — the first Marathi-language song ever to top this show's countdown. It comes two weeks after Dhee's Vari Vari became the first Tamil No1, mark
May 28, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Sahib Samra"
May 28, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Sahib Samra"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 542ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Sahib Samra — the rising artist behind 1 Day, which climbed all the way to No5 on last week's countdown. The conversation comes as Sammy makes the case that the kind of patient, point-of-view-driven approach Sahib brings is exactly what a quieter sc
May 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Rajiv Satyal"
May 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Rajiv Satyal"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 541ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with comedian Rajiv Satyal for a conversation that goes beyond the stage. After his father passed, Rajiv stepped into caring for his mother — and this weekend he's channeling that experience into something larger, hosting a panel on caregiving at the me
May 26, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Gayathri Krishnan"
May 26, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Gayathri Krishnan"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 540ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Gayathri Krishnan — the Los Angeles singer-songwriter and producer who came up in Carnatic music and pours it straight into modern R&B. Six million streams on a debut EP she released independently, with a live show that folds Bharatanatyam
May 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ali Zafar"
May 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ali Zafar"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 539ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Ali Zafar — one of Pakistan's biggest musical exports, and an artist who's spent a career refusing to be just one thing: singer, actor, composer, painter. The conversation comes as Ali heads out on tour starting May 30th. The hour is built around his
Countdown Show - May 22 - May 24
May 22, 2026 "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 538ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's Friday on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown that closes out Dhurandhar Week. And the chart just made history. Dhee's Vari Vari takes No1 — the first Tamil-language song ever to top this show's countdown. Sanju Rathod's Marathi cut Bangles climbs to No2, and Darshan Raval's Only Mine lan
May 21, 2026 "The Sound — Top 15 of the Duology"
May 21, 2026 "The Sound — Top 15 of the Duology"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 537ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Thursday show closes Dhurandhar Week with the deepest possible listen — a full hour built almost entirely on the music of Shashwat Sachdev, the composer who built the franchise's sound from the ground up. Eleven of today's twelve tracks are Shashwat productions, ra
May 20, 2026 "The Revenge & The Cut"
May 20, 2026 "The Revenge & The Cut"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 536ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Wednesday show is day three of Dhurandhar Week — and today the focus widens out. With Saturday's Raw and Undekha extended cut now in front of the audience, Sammy reflects on what the cut added and what the franchise has proven about the role of music in Hindi cinema. The h
May 19, 2026 "Decoding Part 1"
May 19, 2026 "Decoding Part 1"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 535ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Tuesday show is day two of Dhurandhar Week — and today the focus shifts to the music itself. The hour opens with Aari Aari, a Shashwat Sachdev production stacking Bombay Rocker, Reble, Jasmine Sandlas, and Khan Saab — the kind of cross-generational, multi-language collaboration that
May 18, 2026 — "The Setup — Why Dhurandhar Matters"
May 18, 2026 — "The Setup — Why Dhurandhar Matters"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 534ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Monday show opens Dhurandhar Week — four days inside the third-highest-grossing South Asian Cinema franchise of all time. The hour plants the week's central thesis in song. Sammy opens with Diljit's Morni — №1 on last week's chart — then drops the receipts: Na D
Countdown Show - May 15 - May 17
May 15–18, 2026 "Top 20 Countdown — Weekend Edition"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 534ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's weekend Top 20 Countdown carries forward from a week that argued the album is back, the chart is missing, and the collaborations are the proof. Today's countdown shows what the diaspora is actually moving — and the chart story this week is a story of climbers.
May 14, 2026 — “The Great Negotiation of the Collaboration”
May 14, 2026 — “The Great Negotiation of the Collaboration”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 533ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Friday show is a special collaborations edition — an hour of East-West collaborations between Indian and non-Indian artists, with each record carrying its own story. The hour opens with Diljit Dosanjh, David Guetta, and Sia on Ranjha, then threads throug
May 13, 2026 — “The State of the South Asian Hip Hop Space”
May 13, 2026 — “The State of the South Asian Hip Hop Space”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 531ON TODAY’S SHOWSammy Chand’s Wednesday show centers on a state-of-the-union conversation about South Asian hip-hop — and who really built the global movement. The thesis: Mumbai and Delhi’s scenes have mass, but the Punjabi machine kept the pipeline hot, and now the breakouts — Hanu
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 — "Ground Zero: Kanwar Gill"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 530ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Tuesday show centers on a long-form conversation with Kanwar Gill. Sammy makes the case that the canonical history of Punjabi hip-hop is wrong — it skips a step, and that step lives in California, and his name is Kanwar Gill. The hour is a full Kanwar retrospective: his s
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026 — "The Chart We Don't Have"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 529ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand's Monday show opens the week by naming the problem the South Asian music industry hasn't wanted to talk about — we don't have a chart. No transparent, weekly, trusted ranking of what's actually moving. And now Billboard is on its way to India, which could be the moment that
Countdown Show - May 8 - May 10
May 8, 2026"The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 528ON TODAY'S SHOW It's Friday on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown from the week of American Desi. Big chart movement: Diljit's Morni — the song he just performed on Jimmy Fallon — finally takes No1, knocking last week's No1 Shubh's Bounce all the way down to No7. Wazir Patar's Rabab climbs to No2. The biggest
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026"American Desi Week — The Star & The Storyteller" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 527 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand's weeklong tribute to the 25th anniversary of American Desi comes to a culminating end as Sammy interviews Deep Katdare, the star of the film, and Piyush Dinker Pandya, the director and writer. Sammy talks to Deep about his role as the lead and als
May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026"American Desi Week — The Funny Dudes"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 526ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand's Wednesday episode carries on the weeklong tribute to American Desi. Today the focus is on the funny dudes of the film — the ones who went on to become some of the funniest dudes in the scene. Sammy interviews Kal Penn, the remarkable actor, author, and public ser
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026 "American Desi Week — The Bad Guys"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 525 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand's Tuesday show is the second day of his weeklong ode to the 25th anniversary of American Desi — and today the Bad Guys take The Bridge. Sammy is joined by Anil Kumar, who played Rakesh Patel, the ringleader of the film's antagonist trio; Sunil Malhotra, who played C
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026 “American Desi Week - The Ladies!” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 524 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand’s week on the show is a weeklong ode to the 25th anniversary of the film American Desi. Sammy starts the week off by talking to the two leading ladies of the film Purva Bedi and Sunita Param. Sammy talks to Sunita about her journey in the arts and gets her perspect
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