IN PICTURES | Radhika Apte portrays World War II spy in 'Liberte: A Call to Spy ', the film premieres at the Edinburg Film Festival

Bollywood actress Radhika Apte who has set a niche for herself with unconventional roles in Bollywood films is now all set to star in forthcoming Hollywood film 'Liberte'. The actress will be essaying the role of a World War II heroine, a British spy, in the upcoming venture. 

The diva who has headed to the UK on Friday for the premiere of her film at the Edinburg Film Festival recently unveiled her first look from the film. She shared a collage of a still of herself from the film alongside a picture of the real Noor Inayat Khan, the character she will be portraying on screen. Noor Inayat Khan was a spy during World War II.  Also known as Nora Baker, she was the first female wireless operator and British spy who parachuted into Nazi-occupied France to aid the French Resistance.

The 'Shor in the City' actor captioned the post saying, "Today at  @edfilmfest  #libertethemovie #noorinayatkhan @libertethemoviewith  #lydiapilcher @sarahmeganthomas @drstanakatic"

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She also shared a picture of her with her co-stars on Instagram, which she captioned saying, "#Reunion #libertethemovie @libertethemovie@edfilmfest missing the rest! ❤️"

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As per media reports, the film also stars Sarah Meghan Thomas who has also written the script, with Stana Katic, Linus Roache, Rossif Sutherland to name a few. Oscar-nominated director Lydia Dean Pilcher has reportedly helmed the project.

The forthcoming film based on true incidents is set 75 years ago in World War II when Winston Churchill creates a spy organisation 'SOE' in order to disturb the Nazi war machine.

The newly created spy organization recruits a female spy lead, Vera Atkins (Stana Katic), who further hires two unusual candidates: Virginia Hall (Sarah Meghan Thomas), an ambitious American with a wooden leg, and an Indian Noor Inayat Khan (Radhika Apte), a Muslim pacifist. Together, these women build a new spy network and stop Hitler.

Apart from her stint at the international film industry, Radhika will also be seen alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in 'Raat Akeli Hai'. The shooting for the film wrapped up in April.

The Honey Trehan directorial is a crime thriller set in rural Indian and also stars Shweta Tripathi.

(With inputs from ANI)