"Ash is working too, you know," he said.
Abhishek Bachchan and Rai were married in a gala affair in April. The couple will now work together in "Sarkar 2" in which she will play a powerful woman who manages mob business.
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the movie is a sequel to the 2005 hit "Sarkar" or "Boss" about a ruthless mob boss played by Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek's father.
The three will appear on screen together in the movie. They had earlier worked together in a popular hit "Bunti or Babli."
"I am looking forward to working with my wife. She is a wonderful co-star," Abhishek Bachchan said. "But whether she will get us a dabba (box) of home-cooked food and whether the sets will resemble our home, you've got to ask Ash," he said.