The Bridge by Sammy Chand

July 10-12, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 573 [inferred, please confirm] Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 10 through Sunday July 12 ON TODAY'S SHOW It'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 Paa...

July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 572 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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....

July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 571 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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 collabor...

July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 570 [inferred, please confirm] ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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...

July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 569 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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. Sati...

July 3 - July 5 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 559 ON TODAY'S SHOW It'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, Pu...

July 2, 2026 — "A Special Show with My Daughter Kaira" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 558 ON TODAY'S SHOW A 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 S...

July 1, 2026 — “Sammy’s Mid Week Bridge” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 557 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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 Bhatt...

June 30, 2026 — “Sammy brings a suitcase of music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 556 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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 Heavy...

June 15, 2026 — "[Theme TBC]" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 554 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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...

June 26 - June 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 563 ON TODAY'S SHOW It'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 completel...

June 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Madhubanti Bagchi" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 562 ON TODAY'S SHOW Thursday 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 b...

June 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews RMS" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 561 ON TODAY'S SHOW Wednesday 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...

June 23, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Neelesh Misra" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 560 ON TODAY'S SHOW Tuesday 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 ca...

June 22, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Uniyal" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 559 ON TODAY'S SHOW A 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 convers...

June 19, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 558 ON TODAY'S SHOW It'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 i...

June 18, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Shuba" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 557 ON TODAY'S SHOW Thursday 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...

June 17, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ravi Drums" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 556 ON TODAY'S SHOW Wednesday 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 B...

June 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Aryaan Arora" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 555 ON TODAY'S SHOW Tuesday 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...

June 15, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ankur Tewari" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 554 ON TODAY'S SHOW A 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 M...

June 12 - June 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 553 ON TODAY'S SHOW It'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 stro...

June 11, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Mohsin Khan" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 552 ON TODAY'S SHOW Cinema 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 War...

June 10, 2026 — "The New Music Day" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 551 ON TODAY'S SHOW Midweek 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 R...

June 9, 2026 — "Three Rooms, One Film — The 550th Episode" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 550 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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...

June 8, 2026 — "Getting Ready for Madhuri Dixit" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 549 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy 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'...