Nirmala Joshi of the first Sisters of the institute to head a foreign mission when she went to Panama. In 1976, Joshi started the contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity and remained at its head until 1997, when she was elected to succeed Mother Teresa as Superior General of the institute. The government of India bestowed the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, on Sister Joshi on Republic Day (26 January) 2009 for her services to the nation. Her term as Superior General ended on 25 March 2009, and she was succeeded by German born Sister Mary Prema Pierick. Joshi
Kurukshetram (1977 film) settings, DVSK was made locally in Ramakrishna Cine Studios. The people who worked for both the films were Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (Parashurama in "DVSK"), Kaikala Satyanarayana (Bheema in "DVSK"), Dhulipala (Shakuni in "DVSK"), Mukkamala (Shalya in "DVSK"). Kurukshetram (1977 film) Kurukshetram is a 1977 Telugu mythological film produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju and Kaikala Satyanarayana in the lead roles while Jamuna, Vijaya Nirmala, Anjali Devi and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao played other important roles. During the shooting in Rajasthan the producer ran out of money and superstar