Career
She was the younger sister of singer Hayedeh. Mahasti was an Iranian singer who was recognized as the "Banooye Golhaa va Delha" (Lady of hearts & flowers). She was the younger sister of another popular Iranian female singer, Hayedeh.
Mahasti"s voice was discovered by maestro Parviz Yahaghi, a distinguished Iranian composer and violinist.
She started her career on the Persian traditional music radio program Gol hâ ye Rangârang( گلهای رنگارنگ), in 1963, with the song "Ân ke Delam Râ Borde Xodâyâ"(Persian -آنكه دلم را برده خدایا) composed and arranged by maestro Parviz Yahaghi with lyrics from Bijan Taraghi. Mahasti overcame this stigma by providing Iran with a new image for women within the entertainment industry.
She sang more than 400 songs, contributed to more than 200 music albums with other Persian singers, and produced more than 35 music albums in which she was the only singer. In March 2007, Mahasti publicly announced that she had been battling colon cancer for four years.
She hoped that her experience would raise awareness within the Iranian community regarding cancer and the significance of constant physical examinations.
She died on June 25, 2007 in Santa Rosa. Her funeral was broadcast live on Persian Broadcasting Company "Tapesh" and was attended by many Persian celebrities and stars and other artists including the mayor of Beverly Hills Jimmy Delshad and designer Bijan Pakzad.