May 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 Mine, Sahib Samra's climbing 1 Day, Dhee's history-making No1 Vari Vari, the new Hustinder and Gurlez Akhtar debut Well Known, plus fresh cuts from Kushagra, Talwiinder, Hasaan Raheem, and more. Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue, and Doyeeta Das Gupta brings the Artist Spotlight.FEATURED MUSICMorni — Diljit DosanjhOnly Mine — Darshan Raval1 Day — Sahib SamraStarstruck — KushagraPanj Lakh — Panjabi MCVari Vari — DheeBlues — Talwiinder, NDS, SifrBaby Girl — Hasaan Raheem, Uzair JaswalTotal — Rawme HoodaScatterbrain — KOAD, Gayathri KrishnanSelf Esteem — Gayathri KrishnanHassa Ni Hassa — Wazir Patar, Pav DhariaWell Known — Hustinder, Gurlez AkhtarMujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — YashrajMain Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat SachdevFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSGayathri Krishnan — Singer-songwriter and producer. Carnatic roots, modern R&B, Bharatanatyam in her live show. Interview at 37:27Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Opening2:30 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh5:40 Sammy6:22 Only Mine — Darshan Raval10:06 Sammy10:26 1 Day — Sahib Samra13:34 Sammy13:58 Dr Roy with The Word On The Avenue15:18 Sammy15:28 Starstruck — Kushagra17:56 Sammy18:10 Panj Lakh — Panjabi MC20:36 Sammy20:54 Vari Vari — Dhee23:54 Sammy24:26 Blues — Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr27:14 Sammy27:35 Baby Girl — Hasaan Raheem, Uzair Jaswal30:49 Sammy31:08 Total — Rawme Hooda34:36 Sammy35:00 Scatterbrain — KOAD, Gayathri Krishnan37:27 Sammy Chand interviews Gayathri Krishnan45:40 Self Esteem — Gayathri Krishnan47:50 Sammy48:22 Hassa Ni Hassa — Wazir Patar, Pav Dharia50:58 Sammy51:31 Well Known — Hustinder, Gurlez Akhtar56:00 Sammy56:12 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj58:12 Sammy Chand delivers closing remarks59:32 Main Aur Tu — Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat SachdevBecome 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".