KASAULI: Pakistani actors who had come to India after being invited by Bollywood producers found themselves in the position of "enemy aliens" and were being pushed to take a position against their country, said masterclass film director Shyam Benegal "The fact is these actors came to India when they were invited by some producer for films that were being made. All these actors were invited to be part of those projects. They were given valid work visas by the government to come and work. What happened after that I wouldn’t know but there has been a flare-up. Suddenly these actors found themselves as "enemy aliens," Benegal said on Friday."We are in a politically incendiary situation. And in such situations, reason and rationality take a backseat and political parties try to take advantage," saidthe maker of socially conscious and politically aware movies such as Ankur, Nishant and Manthan. He was speaking on the sidelines of the Khushwant Singh literary festival which was began on Friday.The film director said he had been made a target of ire and attacked on the point that the Pakistani actors haven’t condemned the Uri terror strike that left 19 Indian soldiers dead."My answer to that question is if I was in another country, and that country has a problem with India, would I speak against my country from there? I would never ever do so. I will do that only when I am in my own country," he said.Benegal clarified that he is not doing a musical with Pakistani actor Fawad Khan as reported in some newspapers. "That’s a complete fabrication," he said.However, the renowned film director revealed that he is indeed working on a musical. "I am working on an absolutely new cinematic format. It will be a musical with elements from both folk and classical music. It will be completely original. Right now, I am trying to raise money trying to convince people of the security of their investment," he said. Benegal is aiming for a 2017 release.The filmmaker also felt that the awarding of Nobel Prize for literature to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan , the poster boy of counter culture, is a "milestone" moment for the institution."One always felt that the Nobel Prize was given for high art and not necessarily for popular art. This award has led to a total blurring of that view. It isabsolutely wonderful, a gamechanging moment," he said.