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 chart-topping Only Mine opens. AR Rahman returns with Ishq Mastana featuring Nargis and Irshad Kamil — the kind of soundtrack work that defines what this week is about. Sahib Samra's 1 Day, Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde, Kushagra's Starstruck, and Diljit's Morni round out the chart spine. Plus a new release from Prateek Kuhad — Blush. AP Dhillon and Boi-1da return with Born Winner. Rashmeet Kaur's Ranjha Ranjha with Noor Muhammad follows Doyeeta's Artist Spotlight on her. Hustinder and Gurlez Akhtar's Well Known closes the hour. Sammy is joined by Rama Vallury from the show IST, and Ruby Basi delivers the South Asian Diaspora Report. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute, and Daniel Johnson with the UN News Report.FEATURED MUSICOnly Mine — Darshan RavalIshq Mastana — AR Rahman, Nargis, Irshad Kamil1 Day — Sahib SamraNaa Pushde — Saivi FareedStarstruck — KushagraMorni — Diljit DosanjhBlush — Prateek KuhadBorn Winner — AP Dhillon, Boi-1daRanjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur, Noor MuhammadWell Known — Hustinder, Gurlez AkhtarFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSRama Vallury — From the show IST. Joins Sammy at 30:40Ruby Basi — South Asian Diaspora Report. Joins Sammy at 41:33Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentMeera Sharma — Mindful Minute, Monday Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentDaniel Johnson — UN News ReportDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight on Rashmeet KaurRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Chand Opening2:30 Only Mine — Darshan Raval6:48 Sammy7:02 Ishq Mastana — AR Rahman, Nargis, Irshad Kamil11:08 Sammy11:38 1 Day — Sahib Samra14:45 Sammy15:06 Dr Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue16:23 Sammy16:40 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed18:56 Sammy19:04 Meera Sharma delivers the Mindful Minute19:43 Sammy19:56 Starstruck — Kushagra22:14 Sammy22:36 Daniel Johnson delivers the UN News Report27:32 Sammy27:55 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh30:40 Sammy Chand is joined by Rama Vallury from the show IST38:40 Blush — Prateek Kuhad41:33 Sammy Chand is joined by Ruby Basi47:04 Born Winner — AP Dhillon, Boi-1da50:35 Sammy51:00 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight on Rashmeet Kaur52:30 Sammy52:52 Ranjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur, Noor Muhammad55:38 Sammy55:57 Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez AkhtarThe 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 chart-topping Only Mine opens. AR Rahman returns with Ishq Mastana featuring Nargis and Irshad Kamil — the kind of soundtrack work that defines what this week is about. Sahib Samra's 1 Day, Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde, Kushagra's Starstruck, and Diljit's Morni round out the chart spine. Plus a new release from Prateek Kuhad — Blush. AP Dhillon and Boi-1da return with Born Winner. Rashmeet Kaur's Ranjha Ranjha with Noor Muhammad follows Doyeeta's Artist Spotlight on her. Hustinder and Gurlez Akhtar's Well Known closes the hour. Sammy is joined by Rama Vallury from the show IST, and Ruby Basi delivers the South Asian Diaspora Report. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute, and Daniel Johnson with the UN News Report.FEATURED MUSICOnly Mine — Darshan RavalIshq Mastana — AR Rahman, Nargis, Irshad Kamil1 Day — Sahib SamraNaa Pushde — Saivi FareedStarstruck — KushagraMorni — Diljit DosanjhBlush — Prateek KuhadBorn Winner — AP Dhillon, Boi-1daRanjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur, Noor MuhammadWell Known — Hustinder, Gurlez AkhtarFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSRama Vallury — From the show IST. Joins Sammy at 30:40Ruby Basi — South Asian Diaspora Report. Joins Sammy at 41:33Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentMeera Sharma — Mindful Minute, Monday Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentDaniel Johnson — UN News ReportDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight on Rashmeet KaurRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Chand Opening2:30 Only Mine — Darshan Raval6:48 Sammy7:02 Ishq Mastana — AR Rahman, Nargis, Irshad Kamil11:08 Sammy11:38 1 Day — Sahib Samra14:45 Sammy15:06 Dr Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue16:23 Sammy16:40 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed18:56 Sammy19:04 Meera Sharma delivers the Mindful Minute19:43 Sammy19:56 Starstruck — Kushagra22:14 Sammy22:36 Daniel Johnson delivers the UN News Report27:32 Sammy27:55 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh30:40 Sammy Chand is joined by Rama Vallury from the show IST38:40 Blush — Prateek Kuhad41:33 Sammy Chand is joined by Ruby Basi47:04 Born Winner — AP Dhillon, Boi-1da50:35 Sammy51:00 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight on Rashmeet Kaur52:30 Sammy52:52 Ranjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur, Noor Muhammad55:38 Sammy55:57 Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez AkhtarBecome 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".