April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026 "The Producer Era"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 520ON TODAY'S SHOWTuesday's hour on The Bridge is Sammy's case that the actual author of the 2026 South Asian sound isn't the singer — it's the producer. Tru Skool on Diljit's Morni and Kharku. Shashwat Sachdev on Phir Se. Pritam under Lutt Putt Gaya. Gur Sidhu on Haji Mastan. AR Rahman on Sunhari Kirne. Steel Banglez on Times. Shankar Ehsaan Loy on Good For Nothing. All the way back to Bally Sagoo's Chura Liya. Sammy spins the songs and tells you who built them. Plus the film and pop culture beat: Jaya brings the Hollywood news — the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Helena Bonham Carter exit from White Lotus, and Michael Jackson — and Anushka Arora reports from Indian cinema. Dr. Roy on Word on the Avenue, Rhianna on Diaspora Rising, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight.FEATURED MUSICMorni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru SkoolKharku — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru SkoolPhir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat SachdevRanjha — Diljit Dosanjh, Sia, David GuettaGaani — Talwiinder, NDS, SifrLutt Putt Gaya — Arijit Singh, PritamHaji Mastan — Cheema Y, Gur SidhuSunhari Kirne — Arijit Singh, AR RahmanTimes — Steel Banglez, Was, Sid SriramFor A Reason — Karan AujlaGood For Nothing — Shankar Ehsaan LoyBlockbuster — Faris Shafi, Umair Butt, Gharvi GroupChura Liya — Bally SagooFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSDr. Roy — Word on the Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentJaya — Hollywood news correspondent. Today: White House Correspondents' Dinner; Helena Bonham Carter's exit from White Lotus; Michael JacksonAnushka Arora — Indian cinema correspondentRhianna — Diaspora Rising, daily diaspora segmentDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Opening2:30 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool5:58 Kharku — Diljit Dosanjh, Tru Skool9:26 Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev15:36 Word On The Avenue with Dr Roy16:42 Ranjha — Diljit, Sia, David Guetta19:50 Gaani — Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr21:56 Lutt Putt Gaya — Arijit Singh, Pritam25:34 Haji Mastan — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu28:20 Sunhari Kirne — Arijit Singh, AR Rahman32:30 Times — Steel Banglez, Was, Sid Sriram35:30 Sammy chats with Jaya — Hollywood news (WHCD, White Lotus / Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Jackson)43:06 For A Reason — Karan Aujla45:54 Sammy chats with Anushka Arora — Indian cinema news47:36 Good For Nothing — Shankar Ehsaan Loy51:04 Diaspora Rising with Rhianna52:46 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight53:44 Blockbuster — Faris Shafi, Umair Butt, Gharvi Group58:08 Sammy Closing Thoughts59:28 Chura Liya — Bally SagooLISTEN TO THE SHOWiHeart — iheart.com/podcast/53-the-bridge-sammy-chand-240845839/Apple Podcasts — podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-bridge-sammy-chand/id1819531039Spotify — open.spotify.com/show/3PUPeB45JBJ6CxDXTudsHoAmazon Music — music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c38c055-d095-47dd-8a46-897ad0bbd529/YouTube — youtube.com/@TheBridgeBySammyChandRA Radio — rukusavenueradio.comFOLLOW THE MOVEMENTSammy IG — @sammychandSammy X — @SammyChandRukus Ave IG — @rukusavenueRA Radio IG — @rukusavenueradioTikTok — @rukusavenueEmail — sammy@rukusavenue.comBecome 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".