Hyderabad, Nov. 15 -- The story of NoorInayat Khan, the British World War II spy whose Indian heritage can be traced back to the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has been adapted for a new theatre production for the London stage.The play titled Noor, is now playing at the Southwark Playhouse and ittells the inspiring story of a young pacifist who transformed herself into a heroine of the Second World War. She became the first female undercover wireless operator to be sent from Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) into Nazi-occupied France. She helped to organise clandestine operations against the Nazi forces.

Her story first came to light when the UK based journalist and authorShrabani Basu released her biography titled Spy...