Would be father Abhishek Bachchan is on cloud nine and he thanked all his fans for their good wishes. Ash and Abhi are expecting their first child four years after their marriage.

"I want to thank all for their warm wishes. We are very happy and would like to thank all our well wishers for their love, support nad blessings," Abhishek, 35, told.

Seen as a couple in films like Kuch Na Kaho, Guru and Raavan, Ash and Abhi got married on April 20, 2007.

On Tuesday, Abhishek`s father and megastar Amitabh Bachchan had announced the good news on microblogging site Twitter that his daughter-in-law Aishwarya is expecting.