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The Bridge by Sammy ChandJune 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 interview is bookended by two of his most iconic Bachchan tracks: Jooma Chumma De De setting up the voice-behind-the-voice frame, and Say Shava Shava with Aadesh Srivastava and Alka Yagnik landing the...
2026-06-0359 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandJune 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, Talha Anjum's 2AM in London, AP Dhillon and Boi-1da's Born Winner, and Sahib Samra's 1 Day all feature. Pritam delivers Mashooqa, Panjabi MC brings Panj Lakh, Simran Choudhary and Aditya Rikhari with R...
2026-06-0359 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandJune 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 Ranjha Ranjha with Noor Mohammad closing the hour. The chart's No1 — Sanju Rathod's Bangles — opens. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde (No5), Darshan Raval's No2 Only Mine, AP Dhillon and Boi-1da's Born Win...
2026-06-0159 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 scene needs to find its next wave. The hour is a wide pull across the current pulse: Diljit's Dealer and Morni, Sanju Rathod's Bangles, Dhee's history-making No1 Vari Vari...
2026-05-2859 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 mental health festival Together We Can. The hour pairs the conversation with a wide musical spread: Diljit Dosanjh's global collaboration Ranjha with Sia and David Guetta, Darshan Raval's Only Mine...
2026-05-271h 00The Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 into the set. The hour features two of her cuts — Scatterbrain with KOAD, and Self Esteem — bracketing the interview. Around her, the chart keeps moving: Diljit's Morni, Darshan Raval's Only Min...
2026-05-2659 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 catalog and the cross-border, cross-genre work that defines him — Yaar Dhi Akh, the Coke Studio collaboration Dhil Jhoom with Tanishk Bagchi, Fade, and Chhaleya. Around the in...
2026-05-2559 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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, ranging from his Bollywood vocal work with Arijit Singh (Gehra Hua, Phir Se), to his Punjabi catalog with Jasmine Sandlas (Main Aur Tu, Shararat), to the cross-genre architecture of the Dhurandhar title trac...
2026-05-2159 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 hour spans the chart and the catalog: Dhee's Tamil Vari Vari, Darshan Raval's Only Mine, the Panjabi MC classic Panj Lakh, three more Shashwat Sachdev productions — Gehr...
2026-05-201h 00The Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 defines the Dhurandhar sonic universe. From there the show threads through the new pulse: Jai Dhir's Moon, Sanju Rathod's chart-topping Marathi cut Bangles, Dhee's Tamil Vari Vari, Sahib Samra's 1 Day. Sammy plays five more Shas...
2026-05-1959 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 De Dil Pardesi Nu, the 1995 Punjabi folk classic by Muhammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur. Then the modern reinterpretation back-to-back — the Dhurandhar Title Track with Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, and Shashwat Sachd...
2026-05-1859 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 through Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh on Sapphire, Karan Aujla and OneRepublic on Tell Me, Nas with Sid Sriram and Steel Banglez on Times, Jackson Wang and Diljit on Buck, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne on Down...
2026-05-1459 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 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 — Hanumankind at the front of the line — are going global entirely on their own terms. The diaspora conversation, Sammy argues, still under-tells the story. The hour is structured like a map. Mumbai open...
2026-05-1359 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 12, 2026May 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 solo cut Aaj Kal Dhe Mundhey (which Sammy produced), his collaboration with Jazzy B on Rambo, his work with Fateh Doe on From The Bay, and a deep cut...
2026-05-1259 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 7, 2026May 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 also delves into his work as a producer of the film, asking about his time on Wall Street and how that path led to making this movie. Then Sammy clos...
2026-05-0759 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 6, 2026May 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 servant. Then Rizwan Manji, one of the most active actors of this generation, who played Salim Ali Khan in the film. Sammy closes the trifecta of interviews with...
2026-05-061h 00The Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 5, 2026May 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 Chandu, one of Rakesh's two minions; and Sanjit DeSilva, who played Hement, the second minion. Sammy talks to all three about their roles, gets them to reflect on the l...
2026-05-0659 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandMay 4, 2026May 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 perspective on the film’s impact over 25 years. Sammy talks to Purva Bedi about her leading role in the film as Nina Shah and he asks her how she...
2026-05-0459 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 30, 2026April 29, 2026 "Raaginder visits The Bridge"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 521ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens Wednesday's hour with Diljit Dosanjh's Morni — a nod to the Jimmy Fallon Show performance from a couple of nights ago that has the diaspora talking. From there the show moves through the new sound of the moment: Yashraj's Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai, Shubh's Bounce, Talwiinder's Blues, Jassa Dhillon, Aditya Rikhari, Rawme Hooda, Amrit Randhawa, Arijit Singh's Lutt Putt Gaya. The feature today is Sammy's interview with Raaginder — the violinist, producer, and now vocalist — previewing his br...
2026-05-0159 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026 “The Album is Back!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 521ON TODAY'S SHOWWednesday's hour on The Bridge is Sammy's case that the album isn't dead — Punjabi music decided that, and it's why the genre is winning right now. Diljit's Call of Panjab dropped a week ago — Aroma and Truck on the show. Shubh's Chapter 4 IV dropped the week before — Bounce on the show. AP Dhillon's Brownprint, in album sequence. Karan Aujla's run is album-cycled. The argument is simple: the algorithm wanted us to forget how to sit with twelve songs in a...
2026-04-2959 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 22, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 516Sammy Chand’s Wednesday episode features an interview with Short Film maker Fatima Liaqat on the show. She’s at the festival for her film Plain Folks. Sammy and Fatima discuss the process of film making and what it takes to get to make a feature film. Sammy is joined by E The First as he does every Wednesday, the two of them talk about the Neon issue at the Nagar Kirtan in Vancouver. Sammy is joined by DJ Geet as she talks about the song called Jab...
2026-04-2259 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandCountdown Show - April 17 - April 19The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 512Sammy Chand closes out one of the biggest weeks in Bridge history with his weekly Top 20 countdown. After honoring Asha Bhosle, debating Arijit Singh's legacy, taking the show to Coachella, and sitting down with Akaash Singh, the music gets the final word. This week's chart has everything — Arijit Singh and Shashwat Sachdev showing up twice, Talha Anjum and Hassan Raheem representing Pakistan's new generation, and a number one song with a story that ties the whole week together perfectly. Sammy counts down music from Shubh, Gorillaz and As...
2026-04-1759 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 16, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 511Sammy Chand interviews Akaash Singh, an Indian comedian, is preparing for a big concert at Radio City Music Hall, aiming to sell out the 6000-seat venue. He discusses the challenges of crowd work and the importance of creating a safe space for his audience. Akash also addresses rumors about his personal life, emphasizing the strength of his marriage and the importance of open communication and humor within his relationship. Sammy talks to Sunny Grewal about the interview Sammy had with Akaash as Sunny shares his thoughts about...
2026-04-1659 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 15, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 511Sammy Chand takes the listener inside the moment Punjabi music didn't just appear at Coachella — it arrived. Diljit Dosanjh, AP Dhillon, Sid Sriram. The best have graced that desert stage. Sammy discusses the prevailing belief in the community that Sidhu Moosewala was meant to be there first, and that Diljit stepped into that space after his passing. Whether true or not, Sammy makes the case that Diljit was always the inevitable choice — his wholesome, cross-generational appeal to the diaspora made him the only artist who could carry that...
2026-04-1559 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 14, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 510Sammy Chand tables the discussion that Arijit Singh might just be the last keeper of the flame. Who can even replace him? Sammy discusses the theory that the big star has broken down into a million pieces, and the singer is not immune from this. Sammy’s’ closing remarks gives you a deep look into what he calls “Broken into a Million Pieces”. Sammy is doing a week long special on the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and today, Sammy is joined by Nehal Vyas to talk abo...
2026-04-1559 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 13, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 509Sammy Chand pays tribute to the legend Asha Bhosle. Asha Bhosle passed away over the weekend, and Sammy invites Bappa Lahiri to the episode to talk about the long legacy amongst the Mangheshkar Family and the Lahiri Family. Bappa recalls a story in which his father Bappi told him the important of starting off his projects with a Asha Bhosle song. Sammy talks about the legacy of Bhosle, including the unspoken parts that nobody will acknowledge today, and that was what she had to overcome to succeed...
2026-04-1459 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandCountdown Show - April 10 - April 12The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 508Sammy Chand’s weekend episode is a great top 20 countdown show! He’s got a repeating top song, and it should be no surprise as to what song it is. The top 5 has two songs from the same album. Sammy’s got music from the new Bait Soundtrack, and he’s got new music from artists that dominate the top songs of South Asia. Songs from Jassa Dhillon, Jazzy B, AR Paisley, Hassan Raheem, NDS, Talwiinder, Sir, Sharry Maan, Chani Nattan, Arijit Singh, Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaj, Jai Dhir...
2026-04-1059 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 9, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 507Sammy Chand’s got a special Thursday episode. Not only does he deliver the best South Asian music on the planet, but he’s got a very special guest for he day. He’s joined by the comedian Manpreet Singh, ahead of his North American tour Called Na Ser Na Paihr. Sammy’s exclusive interview is a very entertaining one and Manpreet shares some personal stories including his experience of rising in a scene of standup comedy in India. Sammy is also joined by Sunny Grewal, as Sunny sh...
2026-04-0959 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 8, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 506Sammy Chand brings you a fantastic Wednesday episode. He’s joined by Gagan Singh, the composer and music producer, who’s nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his score of the film Singh’s in the Ring. Sammy talk to E The First about the latest Kanye West outings and albums. Sammy gets an honest rating from a self-proclaimed Big Kanye West Fan in E. Sammy chats with DJ Geet about her track of the week called Sajan Re by Norah Fatehi, Badshah, and Sanjoy. Sammy is joi...
2026-04-0859 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 7, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 505Sammy Chand’s Tuesday episode is a fun one and he’s rolling in with his friends. Sammy has Jaya on the show as the talk about the latest in Hollywood. Anushka brings in the thoughts around the brand new Ranbir Kapoor Ramayan film. Sammy is joined by Neesh as he previews his upcoming episode on Rukus Avenue Radio. Sammy is joined by Doyeeta, Dr Roy, and Rhianna on the show, as they bring the latest from the diaspora. Sammy tells us that he’ll have Manpreet Singh...
2026-04-0759 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 6, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 504Sammy Chand kicks off the week on Rukus Avenue Radio with his patented Monday edition of The Bridge. The only show of its type, Sammy plays the best music from the Indian subcontinent and add his commentary and his 30 year history in the industry to the conversation. Sammy’s got The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars, and that means Doyeeta, Dr Roy, and Rhianna. Sammy talks to Meera Sharma as she brings you her weekly Mindful Minute. Sammy’s joined by Daniel Johnson from the UN News department. Samm...
2026-04-0659 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandCountdown Show - April 3 - April 5The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 503Sammy Chand’s weekend countdown show is a great capsule of the songs of the moment out there. Dharundhar The Revenge makes a presence in the show, along with Talwiinder, Jai Dhir, Sharry Maan, Zayn Malik, and more. Sammy highlights the flurry of new EPs that have hit the scene over the last week or two. It’s the best hour in all of South Asian music.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.Sammy Chand's daily radi...
2026-04-0359 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 2, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 502Sammy Chand’s got his Thursday episode primed for you. He’s got the Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars for the show. He’s visited by Dr Roy with the day’s Word On The Avenue. Sammy talks to Ruby Basi on this episode and he also chats with Sunny Grewal about the fashion senses of the day. Sammy talks to Aashi Arora about her latest episode coming up this Sunday. Sammy’s got the big playlist for episode. Doyeeta delivers an artist spotlight on Hustinder.14:14 Dr Roy
2026-04-0259 minThe Bridge by Sammy ChandApril 1, 2026The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 501The Wednesday episode on Sammy Chand’s show is a great one. His mid week special is the 501st episode of the show. He’s joined by the Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars as they breakdown the lastest from around the community. Sammy’s joined by DJ Geet as she talks about the new Zayn Malik track called Sideways. Sammy is joined by E The First as they explore the new generation spirituality. Sammy is armed with the best songs of the day!12:14 Dr Roy35:12 DJ Gee...
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