May 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ali Zafar"

May 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Ali Zafar"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 539ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Ali Zafar — one of Pakistan's biggest musical exports, and an artist who's spent a career refusing to be just one thing: singer, actor, composer, painter. The conversation comes as Ali heads out on tour starting May 30th. The hour is built around his catalog and the cross-border, cross-genre work that defines him — Yaar Dhi Akh, the Coke Studio collaboration Dhil Jhoom with Tanishk Bagchi, Fade, and Chhaleya. Around the interview, the chart keeps moving: Dhee's history-making No1 Vari Vari, Sahib Samra's climbing 1 Day, Shubh's Bounce, Sanju Rathod's Bangles, and Darshan Raval's Only Mine to close. Plus the Allstars — Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute, Ed Debray with the UN News Report, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight.FEATURED MUSICVari Vari — DheeYaar Dhi Akh — Ali Zafar1 Day — Sahib SamraBounce — ShubhStarstruck — KushagraKachaudi Gali — Rekha Bhardwaj, Utpal Udit, KhwaabBangles — Sanju RathodDhil Jhoom — Ali Zafar, Tanishk BagchiFade — Ali ZafarChhaleya — Ali ZafarAe Ajnabee — Aditya RikhariOnly Mine — Darshan RavalFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSAli Zafar — Musician, actor, composer, painter. Interview at 38:18 — touring from May 30thDr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentMeera Sharma — Mindful MinuteEd Debray — UN News ReportDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Chand opens the show2:30 Vari Vari — Dhee5:32 Sammy6:04 Yaar Dhi Akh — Ali Zafar9:26 Sammy9:42 1 Day — Sahib Samra12:52 Sammy13:21 Dr Roy with The Word On The Avenue14:42 Sammy14:52 Bounce — Shubh16:40 Sammy17:22 Meera Sharma brings us the Mindful Minute18:11 Sammy18:15 Starstruck — Kushagra20:41 Sammy20:52 Ed Debray delivers the UN News Report25:22 Sammy25:38 Kachaudi Gali — Rekha Bhardwaj, Utpal Udit, Khwaab28:38 Sammy29:01 Bangles — Sanju Rathod32:10 Sammy32:44 Dhil Jhoom — Ali Zafar, Tanishk Bagchi35:17 Sammy35:37 Fade — Ali Zafar38:18 Sammy Chand interviews Ali Zafar46:17 Chhaleya — Ali Zafar49:32 Sammy49:48 Doyeeta Das Gupta shares the Artist Spotlight51:14 Sammy51:32 Ae Ajnabee — Aditya Rikhari54:54 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks56:38 Only Mine — Darshan RavalBecome 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".