April 13, 2026

The 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 in the business. Sammy is joined by Dr Roy like he does every week, he’s got Doyeeta, and Rhianna; The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars. Sammy is joined by Meera Sharma as she gives us a mindful minute. Sammy talks to Megha Kadakia as part of his week long spotlight on the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Megha talks to Sammy about the Industry Day festivities taking place at IFFLA. Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi as she covers the latest from around the diaspora. Matt Wells stops by the show from the United Nations News. It’s a big show, including the new Shubh Album called IV.00:00 Sammy INtro11:20 Dr Roy16:01 Meera Sharma17:11 Matt Wells25:12 Megha Kadakhia33:40 Bappa Lahiri45:40 Ruby Basi49:30 Rhianna51:02 Doyeeta55:52 Sammy Closing remarksBecome 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".