Karylle Tatlonghari reprises the role of Sita in the latest staging of the Filipino rock opera ballet Rama, Hari. The actress-TV host first became part of the musical in 2012.

Rama is viewed, at best, as a heroic but ultimately flawed protagonist; at worst, a male chauvinist. One reason for this atypical perception is because he made Sita undergo the agnipariksha, trial ...